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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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DeShazier is the director of experiential education and affiliate faculty at McCormick Theological Institute, and senior pastor at University Church Chicago in Hyde Park.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“It’ll be like six Super Bowls,” said Alan Dietrich, an executive director at KC2026, the nonprofit overseeing World Cup preparations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Bates-Chamberlain is founder and executive director of Live Free Chicago-Live Free Illinois, a social justice organization built on the Black church tradition.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Jack Kirkland, a former director of the Royal Bank of Scotland, moved into Castlehill in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She even knew a Chinese cameraman who would be her director of photography.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.