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directeur — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • director noun A person in charge of a department, organization, or project.
  • executive noun A senior manager with authority to make important decisions in a company or organization.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • headmaster noun A man who is the head teacher in charge of running a school.
  • manager noun A person responsible for running a business, department, team, or similar organization.
  • principal adj Most important; main.
  • superintendent noun A person who supervises or manages an organisation, department, or building.

Senses

directeur is used for these senses in English:

  • director 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).
  • executive A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.
  • head A headdress; a covering for the head.
  • headmaster (chiefly, UK, Irish) A male headteacher.
  • manager (management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
  • superintendent A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.

director — full definition

  1. noun A person in charge of a department, organization, or project.
  2. noun The person responsible for overseeing the creative side of a film, play, or show.
  3. noun A member of a company's board of directors.

executive — full definition

  1. noun A senior manager with authority to make important decisions in a company or organization.
  2. noun The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws and running day-to-day state affairs.
  3. adj Relating to management or the carrying out of decisions and plans.

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