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directorate

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






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The incident occurred before dawn when the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, collided with the Tugberk Imamoglu, a cargo ship carrying rolled steel which sank shortly afterwards, the transport ministry's maritime directorate said on X.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

A statement from the organised crime directorate said Ahmadzai was brought to a police station on 30 July.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The council’s tech and national security directorate, which had been the nerve center for coordinating administration actions on tech and China, was dismantled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

“It came at a critical moment,” said a soldier who goes by the call sign Konosh, from the Timur Special Forces Unit in Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

“This is the second month the directorate has delayed your salary,” she said, and put the tea bag on his saucer in her own cup.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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