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

After that, however, the vehicle for future launches is less certain, says NASA’s Lori Glaze, acting head of the agency’s human exploration directorate. —Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026

The province’s information directorate said that Pakistani mortar fire hit civilian areas in Torkham, including a refugee camp, which had been evacuated overnight. —Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

The tournament directorate decided the individual awards while MVP and the All-Star team was voted on by media, according to the International Ice Hockey Federation. —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

According to the directorate, the drone can carry a 200-pound warhead and has a range of nearly 600 miles. —Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026

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