directresses

noun

plural of directress
as in stage directors

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  1. stage directors
  2. managers
  3. leaders
  4. directors
  5. conductors
Noun
  • Arthur Miller’s masterpiece is one of those Mount Everests for American stage directors — a legacy-building challenge that invites comparisons with the all-time greats.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of stage directors
Noun
  • Few high-profile managers embraced the ‘suffering’ mantra to the same degree as Italian coach Antonio Conte.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The SpaceX offering featured twenty-three banks, a crew that ranged from the aforementioned giants to asset managers Bernstein and Mirae of South Korea.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Diversity leaders, who have often been positioned around talent, will no longer be able to lean on the annual EEO1 report that many have relied on to understand the demographic data needed to excel in their position.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • While shorting is a common way for firms to hedge their bets, business leaders tend to loathe activist shorts — the folks who target a company by name, bet against it and trash-talk it in the financial press.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of leaders
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  • Even during the match, cameramen and directors were obsessed with seeking out celebrities.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • As the industry exits an era of cinematic universes, when mega-producers like Kevin Feige ruled the land, directors seem to matter again.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of directors
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  • Companies are experimenting with specialized conductors and light waves to transmit information in a much more energy-efficient way.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
  • The 4-pin XLR / 3m cable has larger cross-sectional conductors to maintain low resistance over its extended length, with high-strength PFA insulation for durability and electrical performance.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of conductors
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