DIRECTRESS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

directress

noun

Definition of directress

as in director

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Recent Examples of directress Christine Trimmer, a lower elementary directress who works with children ages six to nine, said Normile frequently goes above and beyond the call of duty. — Duard Headley, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2020 Tilda Swinton plays Madame Blanc, the vice directress of the school; Chloë Grace Moretz, Mia Goth, and Lutz Ebersdorf also star; and Jessica Harper, the original Suzy, makes an appearance. — Vogue, 23 Aug. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for directress

Noun

Vance Tsuda, the system's project director, said there hasn't been a single crash or injury associated with automation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
For this latest special occasion, the designer opted to wear a red leopard print set from her namesake label’s Fall 2026 collection by its new artistic director Henry Zankov, who was also in attendance.

— Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

Tan-Gillespie ultimately stayed with the chain throughout secondary school, later rising to assistant general manager.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Allen denied both women's allegations and filed counterclaims against them in July 2023, accusing his former manager of defamation and other claims and accusing Jane Doe 2 of unlawfully taking his cellphone following their encounter.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of manager

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For at least a week, the Ukrainian leader has said his country has not received early warnings about ballistic missiles aimed at the capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The event has brought together around 200 founders, investors, sovereign wealth representatives and government leaders to discuss developments across AI, robotics and space.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of leader

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Architect Renzo Piano contributes a foreword, as does conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen, who worked closely with Frank Gehry on the design of Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
When the team was restarting the power plant, a power cable feeding the refrigerant pump also failed when an imperfection in the cable casing allowed seawater to seep in and short two of the electrical conductors.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026