program director

noun

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

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Still, the agency needs a way to measure success, said Woolford, the former Superfund program director. Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026 The protests appear highly organized, suggesting the involvement of more powerful actors behind the scenes, said Julia Urrunaga, Peru program director at the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 The jobs listed in the EDD layoff notices include behavioral specialists, child care workers, food service managers, instructional aides, medical assistants, program directors, recreation workers, a refugee resettlement worker and therapists. Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 Why Timing Is So Important Boiled eggs cook through a process called conductive heating, says Rosemary Trout, the program director and assistant clinical professor of Culinary Arts & Food Science at Drexel University. Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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