variants or régisseur
as in director
a person who supervises the production of a stage show the ballet company's new regisseur plans to put a more modern spin on The Nutcracker

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director
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  • The judges on Sunday included McIntosh's widow, Derotha McIntosh; Greg Henderson; Broadway Joe Booker; and Marty Ryall, the director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Regisseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regisseur. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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