director
♦♦♦ di|rec|tor /daɪr'ektər, dɪr-/ (directors)
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The director of a play, film, or television programme is the person who decides how it will appear on stage or screen, and who tells the actors and technical staff what to do.
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In some organizations and public authorities, the person in charge is referred to as the director.
...the director of the intensive care unit at Guy's Hospital.
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The directors of a company are its most senior managers, who meet regularly to make important decisions about how it will be run. (BUSINESS)
He served on the board of directors of a local bank.
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The director of an orchestra or choir is the person who is conducting it. (AM; in BRIT, use conductor)di|rec|tor gen|er|al (directors general)
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The director general of a large organization such as the BBC is the person who is in charge of it.fu|ner|al di|rec|tor (funeral directors)
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A funeral director is a person whose job is to arrange funerals.man|ag|ing di|rec|tor (managing directors)
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The managing director of a company is the most important working director, and is in charge of the way the company is managed. The abbreviation MD is also used. (mainly BRIT BUSINESS; in AM, usually use chief executive officer)mu|sic di|rec|tor (music directors)
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The music director of an orchestra or other group of musicians is the person who decides what they will play and where, and usually conducts them as well.
= musical directormu|si|cal di|rec|tor (musical directors)
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A musical director is the same as a music director.
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The director of a play, film, or television programme is the person who decides how it will appear on stage or screen, and who tells the actors and technical staff what to do.
2 [N-COUNT] oft the N
In some organizations and public authorities, the person in charge is referred to as the director.
...the director of the intensive care unit at Guy's Hospital.
3 [N-COUNT]
The directors of a company are its most senior managers, who meet regularly to make important decisions about how it will be run. (BUSINESS)
He served on the board of directors of a local bank.
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The director of an orchestra or choir is the person who is conducting it. (AM; in BRIT, use conductor)di|rec|tor gen|er|al (directors general)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
The director general of a large organization such as the BBC is the person who is in charge of it.fu|ner|al di|rec|tor (funeral directors)
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A funeral director is a person whose job is to arrange funerals.man|ag|ing di|rec|tor (managing directors)
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The managing director of a company is the most important working director, and is in charge of the way the company is managed. The abbreviation MD is also used. (mainly BRIT BUSINESS; in AM, usually use chief executive officer)mu|sic di|rec|tor (music directors)
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The music director of an orchestra or other group of musicians is the person who decides what they will play and where, and usually conducts them as well.
= musical directormu|si|cal di|rec|tor (musical directors)
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A musical director is the same as a music director.