Work and business / B1

di-REKT-uh/dɪˈrektə/

A director manages a company, a department, or a film: managing director; a film director; the board of directors. A manager is often a lower or more general job; a boss is informal. Direct is the related verb for films. Direction is a different noun (way / instruction). In credits, directed by names the film director.

Meaning

A person who manages a company, a department, or a film.

Examples

• “The director of the company spoke at the meeting.”
• “The director approved the new budget.”
• “She wants to become a theatre director.”

Good to know

managing / film director. board of directors. Informal: boss. Broader job: manager. Film verb: direct.

Near in meaning

manager

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