American English pronunciation

How to pronounce director

IPA transcription: [dɚ'ɛktɚ]

Pronunciation variants: [dɚ'ɛktɚ][daɪ'ɹɛktɚ][di'ɹɛktɚ][dɪ'ɹɛktɚ]

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Noun

  • someone who controls resources and expenditures

  • member of a board of directors

  • someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

  • the person who leads a musical group

  • the person who directs the making of a film

Usage examples

  • She is the executive director of that organization.
  • Indeed, in Bollywood music, the designation is actually music director.
  • Directors are term-limited to two consecutive four-year terms of office.
  • He currently serves as a Managing Director of the firm.
  • It was founded by former co-directors Roger Fouts and Deborah Fouts.
  • She was a non-executive director of Bupa, a healthcare company.
  • Robert Blackburn was also influential as founding Deputy Headmaster and Director of Studies.
  • Harrison recounts the event in the director's cut of the "Anthology" film.
  • Flitcroft will be staying at the club in a director's role.
  • The director filmed the larger-scale "Doomsday" in Scotland and South Africa.