Added 6 October 2026
director
/dɪˈɹɛk.tə(ɹ)/ noun
Latin root: dīrēctōrem Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about director at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
- A member of a board of directors.
- A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French directeur and its source Late Latin dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus. By surface analysis, direct + -or.
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