régisseur


ré·gis·seur

R0125400 (rā′zhē-sûr′, -sœr′)n. pl. re·gis·seurs (-sûr′, -sœr′) A stage director, especially of a ballet.
[French, from régir, régiss-, to direct, from Old French regir, from Latin regere; see regent.]

régisseur

(reʒisœr) n (Dancing) an official in a dance company with varying duties, usually including directing productions[from régir to manage]

ré•gis•seur

(ˌreɪ ʒəˈsɜr)

n. someone responsible for the staging of a theatrical work, esp. of a ballet; director. [1825–35; < French: manager, agent, steward]

régisseur

A stage manager responsible for mounting and rehearsing ballets in repertoire.