theatresomeone who is in charge of making a film or programme, or getting a play ready for performance, especially by telling the actors and technical staff what to do
Synonyms and related words
People who work in film-making and theatre
animator
art director
auteur
See alsoproducer
2
someone whose job is to manage all or part of a company, organization, or institution
the finance/marketing/personnel director
Synonyms and related words
General words for business people and managers
account executive
administrator
agent
2a
one of the senior managers in charge of a company
Taylor is now a director of the company as well as its largestsingleshareholder.
a board of directors:
The Board of Directorsappointed Tiffany King as Treasurer to complete her term.
Synonyms and related words
General words for business people and managers
account executive
administrator
agent
director
noun countable
US /dɪˈrektər/US /daɪˈrektər/
Other entries for this word
art directornoun
creative directornoun
director generalnoun
director’s cutnoun
funeral directornoun
managing directornoun
musical directornoun
music directornoun
executive directornoun
communications directornoun
Word Forms
singular
director
plural
directors
DEFINITIONS2
1
theatresomeone who is in charge of making a movie or program, or getting a play ready for performance, especially by telling the actors and technical staff what to do
Synonyms and related words
People who work in movie-making and theater
animator
art director
auteur
See alsoproducer
2
someone whose job is to manage all or part of a company, organization, or institution
the finance/marketing/personnel director
Synonyms and related words
General words for business people and managers
account executive
administrator
agent
2a
one of the senior managers in charge of a company
Taylor is now a director of the company as well as its largestsingleshareholder.
a board of directors:
The Board of Directorsappointed Tiffany King as Treasurer to complete her term.