director

di-rec-tor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who is in charge of an organization or activity.

  2. 2.

    A member of the board that manages a company.

  3. 3.

    A person who supervises the production of a film, play, or television program.

  4. 4.

    A person who leads a musical ensemble.

Forms

plural: directors

Related words

Antonyms: employee, subordinate
See also: direct, direction, manager
Synonyms: administrator, chief, head, manager

Etymology

From Latin director meaning "one who directs," from directus, past participle of dirigere meaning "to arrange, guide." The theatrical sense developed in the 19th century.