director

CEFRA2

/dɪˈɹɛk.tə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who manages an organization or activity.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person who guides actors in making a film or play.

Examples

  • The director cast me as the devil.

  • The director wanted the local Asahi reporter to go to the scene of the crime.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /daɪˈɹɛk.tə(ɹ)/
  • /dɪˈɹek.tə(ɹ)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.

  2. A member of a board of directors.

  3. One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

More examples

In context

  • With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country's leading director.

  • [...] the confusion between directors who know nothing and managers who know everything [...].

  • The easiest way for Neera Tanden to win confirmation as Joe Biden’s budget director is for Democrats to take the Senate in January.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French directeur and its source Late Latin dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus. By surface analysis, direct + -or.