program director

noun

: one in charge of planning and scheduling program material for a radio or television station or network

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Led by founder and director Hrönn Marinósdóttir and program director Fréderic Boyer, the 10-day event offered audiences a unique look at film history through its blend of new festival hits and a stream of visiting auteurs. Alissa Simon, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 Upgrading or building a home to the FORTIFIED standard can bring peace of mind, as well as insurance discounts in many cases, said Fred Malik, program director. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 Since the larger-scale raids earlier this year, immigration enforcement in the state has focused more on smaller workplace raids and individual arrests, said Jordan Garcia, the Colorado immigration rights program director for the American Friends Services Committee. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025 The arrests give immigrants whose cases are winding their way through the system an impossible choice, said Nisha Kashyap, racial justice program director for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, which is representing some of the clients in the San Jose case. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for program director

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of program director was in 1901

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“Program director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/program%20director. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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