Definitions for director
dɪˈrɛk tər, daɪ-di·rec·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. director, manager, managing directornoun

   someone who controls resources and expenditures

2. directornoun

   member of a board of directors

3. director, theater director, theatre directornoun

   someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

4. film director, directornoun

   the person who directs the making of a film

5. conductor, music director, directornoun

   the person who leads a musical group

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. directornoun

   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).

2. directornoun

   A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.

3. directornoun

   The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.

4. Etymology: influenced by directorius

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Directornoun

   Etymology: director, Latin

   1. One that has authority over others; a superintendent; one that has the general management of a design or work.

   Himself stood director over them, with nodding or stamping, shewing he did like or mislike those things he did not understand. Philip Sidney, b i.

   In all affairs thou sole director. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

   What made directors cheat in south sea year? Alexander Pope, Ep.

   2. A rule; an ordinance.

   Common forms were not design’d
   Directors to a noble mind. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

   3. An instructor; one who shews the proper methods of proceeding.

   They are glad to use such as counsellors and directors in all their dealings which are of weight, as contracts, testaments. Richard Hooker, Pref.

   4. One who is consulted in cases of conscience.

   I am her director and her guide in spiritual affairs. John Dryden, Sp. Fr.

   5. An instrument in surgery, by which the hand is guided in its operation.

   The manner of opening with a knife, is by sliding it on a director, the groove of which prevents its being misguided. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. director

   A director is an individual who leads, guides, or supervises a particular area, whether it be in a company, organization, film, play, or other activity. They are responsible for overseeing operations, making critical decisions, setting strategic objectives and ensuring the successful execution of tasks, often reporting to higher level executives or a board of directors. The specific responsibilities of a director may vary depending on the context or industry.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Directornoun

   one who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent

2. Directornoun

   one of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company

3. Directornoun

   a part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action

4. Directornoun

   a slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath

5. Etymology: [Cf. F. directeur.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Director

   A member of an institution or business who may or may not have an executive function. The director is usually chosen or appointed to control or govern the affairs of an institution or business.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. director

   A person with the accurate and specific intuitive ability, experience, knowledge, skills, training, IT skills, understanding and vision to lead, direct and manage various or specific facets of a business, enterprise, company, organization, unity assembly, unity council, unity legislature, unity senate, house of representatives, unity government, local unity government, regional unity government, national unity government, european unity government or international unity government.

   The directors meet monthly to review their budget, goals, objectives, plans, processes, procedures, strategy and systems.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 12, 2020  

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1. director

   Song lyrics by director -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by director on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DIRECTOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Director is ranked #75317 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Director surname appeared 256 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Director.
   
   95.3% or 244 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Committee Member
   • Film Maker

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'director' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #792

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'director' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1615

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'director' in Nouns Frequency: #231

Anagrams for director »

1. creditor

How to pronounce director?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say director in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of director in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of director in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of director in a Sentence

1. Joe Manchin:

   The deaths under investigation all appear linked by lethal doses of insulin, given to patients not being treated fordiabetes or high blood sugar. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., met withVeterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie and the medical centers director, Dr. Glenn Snider, on Monday to discuss the ongoing investigation. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP I was also assured by both Secretary Wilkie and Dr. Snider that the person of interest is no longer in any contact with veterans at the VA facility, these crimes shock the conscience and Im still appalled they were not only committed, but that our veterans, who have sacrificed so much for our country, were the victims. As a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, I will do everything in my power to investigate these accusations and get to the bottom of what happened. These families and loved ones deserve answers as soon as possible, and I will make sure they get them.

2. Charles Elson:

   Any time a director is on two sides of a transaction, it raises questions. The Tesla CEO have conflicting fiduciary duties, and, like any transaction, someone is going to get the better end of it.

3. John Brennan:

   The fact that Omarosa Manigault Newman's using a security clearance of a former CIA director as a pawn in Omarosa Manigault Newman public relations strategy I think is just so reflective of somebody who, quite frankly, I don't want to use this term maybe, but Omarosa Manigault Newman's drunk on power. Omarosa Manigault Newman really is, and I think Omarosa Manigault Newman's abusing the powers of that office.

4. Mark Warner:

   If he doesn't do that, then I think it's going to be very difficult to solicit a lot of support from Democrats ... in terms of whoever the President picks to be a permanent FBI director.

5. Ambassador Danon:

   Peter Anthony Gallo, an international lawyer and former investigator for the UNs own watchdog, the OIOS, told Fox News that Peter Anthony Gallo was not surprised by the allegations. [ They ] do not surprise me in the slightest ; there is nothing unusual in them and they could just as easily have come from any one of a number of Organizations in the UN system because they reflect the management culture of disregard for the staff, disregard for the rules and a general air of entitlement and impunity, he said. Gallo who himself was a whistleblower at the U.N. and now director of, Hear their Cries, a group that reports on sexual abuse and exploitation around the world and at the UN. The problem is that U.N. agencies control their own investigative functions and deal with disciplinary matters internally. The result is that instead of being a means of addressing misconduct and wrongdoing, the internal justice system is more of a tool for intimidating any staff members who dare to report misconduct by senior staff, such as by Krahenbuhl and his cronies. Following reports that both Switzerland and the Netherlands suspended their funding to UNRWA, Israels United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon called upon all of the international to suspend funding. The report reveals alarming, but not surprising, findings. In addition to propagating false information about its refugee population, UNRWA has in recent years worked to redirect world funds to continue this corruption industry that has served its leadership. The international community, which generously finances UNRWA, must immediately suspend the budgets assigned to the agency. Ambassador Danon said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The aid money should be gradually transferred to the UNHCR( UN High Commissioner for Refugees), instead of helping the UNRWA leadership continue engaging in a series of ethical offenses.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=director
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Director
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=director
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=director
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html