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regisseur

noun

ˌrā-zhi-ˈsər

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Definition of regisseur

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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The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, said Clarence Togeretz, the director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance, which operates the plane.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026
Sparkle Rainey is a youth activist and communications director at Young People's Alliance.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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