Definitions

director

[dih-rek-ter, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tər, daɪ- /

NOUN

manager

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator chief executive head leader organizer player principal producer supervisor

STRONG

boss chair controller exec governor kingpin overseer skipper

WEAK

big person executive officer head honcho helmer key player person upstairs top dog top person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower worker

Example Sentences

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Courts Director Robert Conrad will testify before an appropriations subcommittee this summer; members should question him about workplace conduct.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Director of system operations, Craig Dyke, said engineers would be working "around the clock" to balance supply and demand.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Then again, the DNI post is relatively useless, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe was already doing all the heavy lifting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Director Alex Slusky was behind the biggest sale.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“I have learned to wait for what will be revealed to be revealed,” says Director Horus.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Vocabulary lists containing director

Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory

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Academy Awards, List 3

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Theater - Introductory

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