director: meaning, pronunciation and examples

What does “director” mean?

1. 1

   nouna person who manages a company or organization

   She is the sales director at a large firm.

2. 2

   nouna person who tells the actors and crew what to do when making a film or play

   The director won an award for her first film.

Common phrases with “director”

• managing director
• film director
• board of directors

“director” is on these word lists

• A2A2 English vocabulary (elementary)
• Common English nouns
• English vocabulary for work, business and money
• English vocabulary for communication, media and the arts

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