director
noun
di·rec·tor
də-ˈrek-tər 
dī-
: one who directs: such as
a
: the head of an organized group or administrative unit (such as a bureau or school)
director of religious education
a communications director
b
: one of a group of persons entrusted with the overall direction of a corporate enterprise
on the board of directors for a large corporation
c
: a person who supervises the production of a show (as for stage or screen) usually with responsibility for action, lighting, music, and rehearsals
a famous Hollywood director
d
music
: conductor sense c
Examples of director in a Sentence
The company will hire a new director of marketing.
She's the director of graduate studies at the university.
She's considered one of the best young directors in Hollywood.
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Who is directing Toy Story 5? Stanton, a longtime Pixar director known for classics like Finding Nemo and A Bug’s Life, will direct Toy Story 5.
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Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to keep its residents apprised of evacuation orders, while also hopping on several news programs and doing interviews to share updates in real time.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The genius of the banquet sequence is that, even if the festivities do mark a collective release of tension, as Lee the bit player notes, Lee the director insures that the pressure never stops building.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The final cost will be set once the design is completed, said Laura Swartz, the communications director for the Department of Finance.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025
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Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to keep its residents apprised of evacuation orders, while also hopping on several news programs and doing interviews to share updates in real time.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The genius of the banquet sequence is that, even if the festivities do mark a collective release of tension, as Lee the bit player notes, Lee the director insures that the pressure never stops building.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The final cost will be set once the design is completed, said Laura Swartz, the communications director for the Department of Finance.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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director
noun
di·rec·tor
də-ˈrek-tər
dī-
: one that directs: as
a
: one of a group of persons who direct the business of an organized body (as a corporation)
the board of directors
b
: one that guides the making of a show (as for stage or screen)
directorial
adjective
də-ˌrek-ˈtōr-ē-əl
(ˌ)dī-
-ˈtȯr-
Medical Definition
director
noun
di·rec·tor
də-ˈrek-tər, dī-
: an instrument grooved to guide and limit the motion of a surgical knife
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