program director

noun

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

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The best choice is to avoid living in high risk areas altogether, says Joshua Saks, adaptation program director at the Georgetown Climate Center. Simmone Shah, Time, 13 Jan. 2026 She's been the program director for the Greentree-Teutonia Community Learning Center for more than 26 years. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 12 Jan. 2026 More than 100,000 Colorado students participate in 4-H via community clubs and other programming, said Michael Compton, the state 4-H program director at the CSU Extension. Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026 Chou resigned Friday from the position of program director at the National Cancer Institute. Sylvia Chou, STAT, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for program director

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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 15 Jan. 2026.

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