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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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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

Gabrielle Reason, director of BSS, said: "The continuing growth suggests that the peak has still yet to come - if there is one."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

There are benefits for parents, too—Screen Sanity director Tracy Foster, whose 11-year-old son goes to Elsie’s school, said she no longer has to act as his executive assistant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“Cut!” yelled the director as an entire film crew let out a groan of exasperation.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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