directorate
noun
di·rec·tor·ate
də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rət 
dī-
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Under India’s commerce ministry, the directorate implemented the trade policy shift in another escalation of tensions between the two countries since Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted last summer.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The plans under consideration include consolidating combatant commands, possibly eliminating a directorate that oversees development, training and education for the joint force and halting the expansion of US forces in Japan.
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—Jade Walker, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The wider trade environment has factored into EU’s decision on the matter, even though the act is technically overseen by the European Commission’s competition and digital directorates, according to Politico, which cited a person briefed on the matter.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Since its inception in March 2022, NSF’s first new directorate in over 30 years emphasized a need to invest in workforce training and capacity building at community colleges specific to emerging technology needs.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The plans under consideration include consolidating combatant commands, possibly eliminating a directorate that oversees development, training and education for the joint force and halting the expansion of US forces in Japan.
3.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The wider trade environment has factored into EU’s decision on the matter, even though the act is technically overseen by the European Commission’s competition and digital directorates, according to Politico, which cited a person briefed on the matter.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Since its inception in March 2022, NSF’s first new directorate in over 30 years emphasized a need to invest in workforce training and capacity building at community colleges specific to emerging technology needs.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for directorate
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directorate
noun
di·rec·tor·ate
də-ˈrek-tə-rət, dī-
1
: a board of directors (as of a corporation)
2
: membership on a board of directors
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