variants or régisseur
Definition of regisseurnext
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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  • Amtrak police responded to Sunday’s stabbing, the company’s communications director told CNN, and an investigation is underway.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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“Regisseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regisseur. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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