director

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who is in charge of a department, company, or organization.

   She was promoted to director of marketing.

2. 2
   noun

   The person who guides the making of a film, play, or show.

   The film's director won an award for her work.

3. 3
   noun

   A member of the board that runs a company.

   The board of directors met to discuss the budget.

Borrowed from Middle French directeur and its source Late Latin dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus. By surface analysis, direct + -or.

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