directorate

noun

di·​rec·​tor·​ate də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rət 

dī-

1

: the office of director

2

a

: a board of directors (as of a corporation)

b

: membership on a board of directors

3

: an executive staff (as of a department)

Examples of directorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set to support a range of applications, including nuclear fuel research, the muon detector was developed through a collaboration between ORNL’s Neutron Sciences and Fusion and Fission Energy and Sciences directorates over the past two years. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025

For many years, NASA’s science mission directorate — which leads humanity in studying the Earth, the Sun, other planets and worlds, and the greater Universe from space — has focused on maintaining a balanced portfolio. —Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2025

In a statement, the Abyan security directorate described a massive search-and-rescue operation given the large number of dead and missing migrants. —CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025

The subpoena reviewed by the AP is from USCIS’ fraud detection and national security directorate, which, like ICE, is part of The Department of Homeland Security. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for directorate

• electorate
• inspectorate
• protectorate

Legal Definition

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