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/dərˈɛktər/ /daɪrˈɛktər/ /dɪrˈɛktər/ Listen

noun

Director n.

One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent. "In all affairs thou sole director."

One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company. "What made directors cheat in South-Sea year?"

(Mech.) A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.

(Surg.) A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.

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Etymology of 'Director'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Director" Quotes from Famous Books

... old nobleman, came with the rest. He is a man of progress and enterprise—a representative man of the age. He is the Chief Director of the railway system of Russia—a sort of railroad king. In his line he is making things move along in this country He has traveled extensively in America. He says he has tried convict labor on his railroads, and with perfect success. He says the convicts work well, and are quiet and peaceable. ...

— Innocents abroad • Mark Twain

... copyright series of Girl Scouts stories by an author of wide experience in Scouts' craft, as Director of Girl ...

— Marjorie Dean High School Freshman • Pauline Lester

... have been made of abuse in the Director-General's department in both our armies; some, I suppose, without grounds, others with too much reason. I have no doubt but as soon as a committee reports, which is expected this day, both Morgan and Stringer will be removed, as I think ...

— The Writings of Samuel Adams, vol. III. • Samuel Adams

... controlled automatically from the director's room, where a master clock also controls a hundred others scattered throughout the building. This same mechanism controls in addition various electrical devices, such as signal bells, etc. It is all very wonderful. And the half is not told yet, for the tricks it performs ...

— Christopher and the Clockmakers • Sara Ware Bassett

... established by the medical director between Duckport and Milliken's Bend. All sick and disabled soldiers will be left in these hospitals. Surgeons in charge of hospitals will report convalescents as fast as they become fit for duty. Each corps commander will detail an intelligent and good drill officer, ...

— Memoirs of Three Civil War Generals, Complete • U. S. Grant, W. T. Sherman, P. H. Sheridan

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