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   Di·rec·tor

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   noun

   • 1. a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization: "he has been appointed finance director"
   • ▪ a member of the board of people that manages or oversees the affairs of a business. Similar administratormanagerchairmanchairwomanchairpersonchairheadchiefbossprincipalleadergovernorpresidentpremiermanaging directorMDchief executiveCEOsuperintendentsupervisorcontrolleroverseerorganizermember of the boardinformal:kingpintop dogbigwigbig cheesegafferhonchohead honchonumero unoMister Bigbig wheel
   • ▪ a person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production. Similar supervisorcontrollerregisseurproducerauteurchoreographer
   • ▪ short for musical director

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French directour, from late Latin director ‘governor’, from dirigere ‘to guide’.

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   • Words related to director are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word director. Browse related words to learn more about word associations. On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to director, such as: administrator, chief, executive, head, leader, and organizer.

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   What is the noun form of director?

   • The noun forms for the verb to direct are director, direction, directive, directory, and the gerund, directing. The noun form for the adjective direct is directness. What is the full form of director? What is the verb in this sentence? The verb is 'is'. From the verb 'to be'. I am You are They are He /She is Is 'is' a verb or noun?

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   How do you abbreviate a director?

   • The theatrical sense of the word, as a leader of a group of performers, came about in 1911. The abbreviation Dir. should be used before the name of a director when mentioning him or her, as well as in situations where the director of a dept. is mentioned without a name.

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   What is the synonym of directed?

   • Synonyms for directed. called, commanded, decreed, dictated, mandated, ordained, ordered. Words Related to directed.

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   Mar 13, 2024 · noun. These are words and phrases related to director. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of director. What the camp needs is a vigorous recreation director. Synonyms. supervisor. manager. controller. superintendent. conductor. head. leader. organizer. overseer. administrator. boss. governor. chief.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. head. boss. manager. leader. chief. commander. master. principal. governor. administrator. captain. supervisor. president. superintendent. executive. controller. overseer. king. conductor. employer. champion. chairman. foreman. chair. head honcho. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage.

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   4 days ago · Synonyms of 'director' in British English. director. (noun) in the sense of controller. Definition. a member of the governing board of a business, trust, etc. He is the director of the unit. Synonyms. controller. head. leader. manager. chief. executive. chairperson. boss (informal) producer. governor. principal. administrator. supervisor. organizer

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   Synonyms: film director, filmmaker, auteur, movie director, television director, stage manager, stage director, motion-picture director, helmer (informal) Sense: Noun: leader of a musical production. Synonyms: conductor, maestro, bandmaster, band leader, musical director. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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   5 days ago · Synonyms of 'director' in British English. director. (noun) in the sense of controller. Definition. a member of the governing board of a business, trust, etc. He is the director of the unit. Synonyms. controller. head. leader. manager. chief. executive. chairperson. boss (informal) producer. governor. principal. administrator. supervisor.