director — meaning in English
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English meaning
- conductor noun A person who directs an orchestra, choir, or other group of musicians.
- director noun A person in charge of a department, organization, or project.
- editor noun A person who reviews and revises written material before publication.
- 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.
- supervisor noun A person officially responsible for overseeing someone's work.
- warden noun The chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.
Senses
director is used for these senses in English:
- conductor (musician) A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting.
- 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).
- editor A person at a newspaper, publisher or similar institution who edits stories and/or decides which ones to publish.
- 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.
- supervisor (management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
conductor — full definition
- noun A person who directs an orchestra, choir, or other group of musicians.
- noun A person who collects tickets and assists passengers on a train or bus.
- noun A material or object that allows electricity, heat, or sound to pass through it.
director — full definition
- noun A person in charge of a department, organization, or project.
- noun The person responsible for overseeing the creative side of a film, play, or show.
- noun A member of a company's board of directors.