What does Director mean?
Definitions for Director
dɪˈrɛk tər, daɪ-di·rec·tor
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Director.
Princeton's WordNet
director, manager, managing directornoun
someone who controls resources and expenditures
directornoun
member of a board of directors
director, theater director, theatre directornoun
someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
film director, directornoun
the person who directs the making of a film
conductor, music director, directornoun
the person who leads a musical group
Wiktionary
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).
directornoun
A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
directornoun
The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.
Etymology: influenced by directorius
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Directornoun
Etymology: director, Latin
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.
Common forms were not design’d
Directors to a noble mind. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.They are glad to use such as counsellors and directors in all their dealings which are of weight, as contracts, testaments. Richard Hooker, Pref.
I am her director and her guide in spiritual affairs. John Dryden, Sp. Fr.
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.
Webster Dictionary
Directornoun
one who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent
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
Directornoun
a part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action
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
Etymology: [Cf. F. directeur.]
Freebase
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 Contribution
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.
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The numerical value of Director in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Director in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Director in a Sentence
This is an important step toward finalizing rules that will facilitate clarity and efficiency for shareholders voting in director elections.
Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe:
I hold Director Comey in the absolute highest regard. I have the highest respect for his considerable abilities and his integrity.
Last year, The President kept The President promise to end the TPP deal negotiated by the Obama administration because it was unfair to American workers and farmers. The President has consistently said The President would be open to a substantially better deal, including in The President speech in Davos earlier this year. To that end, The President has asked Amb. Lighthizer and Director Kudlow to take another look at whether or not a better deal could be negotiated.
' Disney Infinity 3.0' is the only video game that will be featuring characters and content from' Episode VII -- The Force Awakens,' and Disney Infinity 3.0 has become a huge responsibility, because J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy, the director and producer on the film, have made, what I believe will be, one of the best' The Force Awakens' films ever made.
The industrial farming and hog farms use a lot of antibiotics. It's how Deputy Communications Director Bridget Munger get growth hormones and get lots of animals fat quickly.
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- مدير, مخرجArabic
- дырэктар, рэжысёрBelarusian
- директор, режисьор, ръководителBulgarian
- directora, directorCatalan, Valencian
- režisér, ředitelCzech
- direktørDanish
- Regisseurin, Direktor, Direktorin, RegisseurGerman
- σκηνοθέτης, διευθύντρια, σκηνοθέτις, διευθυντήςGreek
- direktoro, reĝisoroEsperanto
- director, directoraSpanish
- johtaja, ohjaajaFinnish
- régisseur, directeurFrench
- stiúrthóirIrish
- במאית, במאי, מנהל, מנהלתHebrew
- igazgató, rendezőHungarian
- leikstjóriIcelandic
- direttore, capo, registaItalian
- 監督, 指揮者Japanese
- کاربهدهستKurdish
- whakatakaMāori
- direktur, pengarah, sutradaraMalay
- directeur, regisseurDutch
- dyrektor, reżyserPolish
- diretorPortuguese
- regizori, regizor, directori, directorRomanian
- директор, режиссёр, дирижёрRussian
- upravitelj, ravnatelj, режисер, zborovodja, režiser, redatelj, rediteljSerbo-Croatian
- režisér, riaditeľSlovak
- direktor, režiserSlovene
- regissör, chefSwedish
- mkurugenziSwahili
- yönetmenTurkish
- директор, режисерUkrainian
- quản đốcVietnamese
- dilekanVolapük
- 导向器Chinese
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