directorate
noun
di·rec·tor·ate
də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rət 
dī-
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The blast took place very close to where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff's army operational training directorate, was killed on Monday.
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The Vatican had initially said the head of the Diyanet religious affairs directorate would welcome Leo at the mosque.
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Besides Walden, honorees this year also included Grupo Globo chairman/president João Roberto Marinho, who received the directorate award.
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Frick created a fait accompli by filling the offices of the police directorates of Weimar and Gera with his allies.
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Reuters, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The Vatican had initially said the head of the Diyanet religious affairs directorate would welcome Leo at the mosque.
—CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025
Besides Walden, honorees this year also included Grupo Globo chairman/president João Roberto Marinho, who received the directorate award.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Frick created a fait accompli by filling the offices of the police directorates of Weimar and Gera with his allies.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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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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