slovo | definícia |
director (mass) | director
- riaditeľ, riaditeľka |
director (encz) | director,direktor n: Zdeněk Brož |
director (encz) | director,dirigent n: Zdeněk Brož |
director (encz) | director,představený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
director (encz) | director,režisér n: |
director (encz) | director,ředitel |
director (encz) | director,ředitelka |
director (encz) | director,šéf n: Zdeněk Brož |
director (encz) | director,vedoucí adj: Zdeněk Brož |
director (encz) | Director, [eko.] |
director (czen) | Director, Defense Research and Engineering,DDR&E[zkr.] [voj.] Zdeněk
Brož a automatický překlad |
Director (gcide) | Director \Di*rect"or\, n. [Cf. F. directeur.]
1. One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates,
guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.
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In all affairs thou sole director. --Swift.
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2. One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs
of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank,
insurance company, or railroad company.
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What made directors cheat in South-Sea year? --Pope.
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3. (Mech.) A part of a machine or instrument which directs
its motion or action.
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4. (Surg.) A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is
made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of
motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts
beneath.
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director (wn) | director
n 1: someone who controls resources and expenditures [syn:
director, manager, managing director]
2: member of a board of directors
3: someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in
the production of a show [syn: director, {theater
director}, theatre director]
4: the person who directs the making of a film [syn: {film
director}, director]
5: the person who leads a musical group [syn: conductor,
music director, director] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
directorate (mass) | directorate
- riaditeľstvo |
directorship (mass) | directorship
- riaditeľstvo |
directory (mass) | directory
- adresár, priečinok |
exdirectory (mass) | ex-directory
- nie v telefónnom zozname |
subdirectory (mass) | subdirectory
- podpriečinok |
an director (encz) | an director,výtvarník Pavel Cvrček |
board of directors (encz) | board of directors,představenstvo n: Zdeněk Brož |
deputy director (encz) | deputy director,náměstek ředitele web |
director and special representative to the united nations (encz) | Director and Special Representative to the United Nations, |
director of research (encz) | director of research, n: |
director-stockholder relation (encz) | director-stockholder relation, n: |
directorate (encz) | directorate,ředitelství n: Zdeněk Brož |
directorial (encz) | directorial,režijní adj: Zdeněk Broždirectorial,režisérský adj: Zdeněk Brož |
directories (encz) | directories,adresáře Zdeněk Broždirectories,seznamy n: pl. Zdeněk Broždirectories,soupisy n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
directors (encz) | directors,ředitelé n: Zdeněk Brož |
directorship (encz) | directorship,funkce ředitele Zdeněk Broždirectorship,představenstvo n: Zdeněk Broždirectorship,ředitelství n: Zdeněk Brož |
directory (encz) | directory,adresář n: [it.] directory,seznam Zdeněk Broždirectory,soupis Zdeněk Brož |
elected executive director (encz) | elected Executive Director, |
elective executive director (encz) | elective Executive Director, |
ex-directory (encz) | ex-directory,tajný Jaroslav Šedivý |
executive director (encz) | executive director,výkonný ředitel n: Pino |
film director (encz) | film director, n: |
first deputy managing director (encz) | First Deputy Managing Director, |
funeral director (encz) | funeral director,pohřební zřízenec n: kdo připravuje mrtvá těla pro
kremaci či pohřbení Pino |
joint committee on the remuneration of executive directors and their alternates (encz) | Joint Committee on the Remuneration of Executive Directors and their
Alternates, |
managing director (encz) | managing director,vrchní ředitel IvČaManaging Director, [eko.] |
music director (encz) | music director, n: |
office of executive directors (encz) | Office of Executive Directors, |
office of the managing director (encz) | Office of the Managing Director, |
personal assistant to the managing director (encz) | Personal Assistant to the Managing Director, |
research director (encz) | research director, n: |
root directory (encz) | root directory,kořenový adresář [it.] |
security director (encz) | security director, n: |
special advisor to the managing director (encz) | Special Advisor to the Managing Director, |
special assistant to the deputy managing director (encz) | Special Assistant to the Deputy Managing Director, |
special trade representative/director (encz) | Special Trade Representative/Director, |
stage director (encz) | stage director, n: |
staggered board of directors (encz) | staggered board of directors, n: |
subdirectories (encz) | subdirectories,podadresáře n: pl. luke |
subdirectory (encz) | subdirectory,podadresář n: luke |
telephone directory (encz) | telephone directory,telefonní seznam n: luno |
temporary acting managing director (encz) | Temporary Acting Managing Director, |
theater director (encz) | theater director, n: |
theatre director (encz) | theatre director, n: |
joint directors of laboratories (czen) | Joint Directors of Laboratories,JDL[zkr.] [voj.] Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad |
sea-lite beam director (czen) | Sea-Lite Beam Director,SLBD[zkr.] [voj.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad |
Director (gcide) | Director \Di*rect"or\, n. [Cf. F. directeur.]
1. One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates,
guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.
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In all affairs thou sole director. --Swift.
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2. One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs
of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank,
insurance company, or railroad company.
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What made directors cheat in South-Sea year? --Pope.
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3. (Mech.) A part of a machine or instrument which directs
its motion or action.
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4. (Surg.) A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is
made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of
motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts
beneath.
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Directorate (gcide) | Directorate \Di*rect"o*rate\, n. [Cf. F. directorat.]
The office of director; also, a body of directors taken
jointly.
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Directorial (gcide) | Directorial \Di*rec*to"ri*al\, a. [Cf. F. directorial.]
1. Having the quality of a director, or authoritative guide;
directive.
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2. Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically,
relating to the Directory of France under the first
republic. See Directory, 3.
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Whoever goes to the directorial presence under this
passport. --Burke.
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Directories (gcide) | Directory \Di*rect"o*ry\, n.; pl. Directories.
1. A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances;
esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as,
the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the
Prayer Book.
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2. A book containing the names and residences of the
inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an
address book; as, a business directory.
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3. [Cf. F. directoire.] A body of directors; board of
management; especially, a committee which held executive
power in France under the first republic.
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4. Direction; guide. [R.] --Whitlock.
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Directorship (gcide) | Directorship \Di*rect"or*ship\, n.
The condition or office of a director; directorate.
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Directory (gcide) | Directory \Di*rect"o*ry\, a. [L. directorius.]
Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.
[1913 Webster]Directory \Di*rect"o*ry\, n.; pl. Directories.
1. A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances;
esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as,
the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the
Prayer Book.
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2. A book containing the names and residences of the
inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an
address book; as, a business directory.
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3. [Cf. F. directoire.] A body of directors; board of
management; especially, a committee which held executive
power in France under the first republic.
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4. Direction; guide. [R.] --Whitlock.
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Guinea-pig director (gcide) | Guinea-pig director \Guin"ea-pig` di*rec"tor\
A director (usually one holding a number of directorships)
who serves merely or mainly for the fee (in England, often a
guinea) paid for attendance. [Colloq.]
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Hand director (gcide) | Hand \Hand\ (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw.
hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h["o]nd, Goth. handus, and
perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. Hunt.]
1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in
man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other
animals; manus; paw. See Manus.
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2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the
office of, a human hand; as:
(a) A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or
any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
(b) An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute
hand of a clock.
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3. A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a
palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
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4. Side; part; direction, either right or left.
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On this hand and that hand, were hangings. --Ex.
xxxviii. 15.
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The Protestants were then on the winning hand.
--Milton.
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5. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill;
dexterity.
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He had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator.
--Addison.
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6. Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence,
manner of performance.
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To change the hand in carrying on the war.
--Clarendon.
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Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my
hand. --Judges vi.
36.
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7. An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or
competent for special service or duty; a performer more or
less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand
at speaking.
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A dictionary containing a natural history requires
too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be
hoped for. --Locke.
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I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile.
--Hazlitt.
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8. Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad, or
running hand. Hence, a signature.
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I say she never did invent this letter;
This is a man's invention and his hand. --Shak.
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Some writs require a judge's hand. --Burril.
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9. Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction;
management; -- usually in the plural. "Receiving in hand
one year's tribute." --Knolles.
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Albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the
government of Britain. --Milton.
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10. Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to
buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when
new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the
producer's hand, or when not new.
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11. Rate; price. [Obs.] "Business is bought at a dear hand,
where there is small dispatch." --Bacon.
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12. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once; as:
(a) (Card Playing) The quota of cards received from the
dealer.
(b) (Tobacco Manuf.) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied
together.
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13. (Firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock,
which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
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Note: Hand is used figuratively for a large variety of acts
or things, in the doing, or making, or use of which the
hand is in some way employed or concerned; also, as a
symbol to denote various qualities or conditions, as:
(a) Activity; operation; work; -- in distinction from the
head, which implies thought, and the heart, which
implies affection. "His hand will be against every
man." --Gen. xvi. 12.
(b) Power; might; supremacy; -- often in the Scriptures.
"With a mighty hand . . . will I rule over you."
--Ezek. xx. 33.
(c) Fraternal feeling; as, to give, or take, the hand; to
give the right hand.
(d) Contract; -- commonly of marriage; as, to ask the
hand; to pledge the hand.
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Note: Hand is often used adjectively or in compounds (with or
without the hyphen), signifying performed by the hand;
as, hand blow or hand-blow, hand gripe or hand-gripe:
used by, or designed for, the hand; as, hand ball or
handball, hand bow, hand fetter, hand grenade or
hand-grenade, handgun or hand gun, handloom or hand
loom, handmill or hand organ or handorgan, handsaw or
hand saw, hand-weapon: measured or regulated by the
hand; as, handbreadth or hand's breadth, hand gallop or
hand-gallop. Most of the words in the following
paragraph are written either as two words or in
combination.
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Hand bag, a satchel; a small bag for carrying books,
papers, parcels, etc.
Hand basket, a small or portable basket.
Hand bell, a small bell rung by the hand; a table bell.
--Bacon.
Hand bill, a small pruning hook. See 4th Bill.
Hand car. See under Car.
Hand director (Mus.), an instrument to aid in forming a
good position of the hands and arms when playing on the
piano; a hand guide.
Hand drop. See Wrist drop.
Hand gallop. See under Gallop.
Hand gear (Mach.), apparatus by means of which a machine,
or parts of a machine, usually operated by other power,
may be operated by hand.
Hand glass.
(a) A glass or small glazed frame, for the protection of
plants.
(b) A small mirror with a handle.
Hand guide. Same as Hand director (above).
Hand language, the art of conversing by the hands, esp. as
practiced by the deaf and dumb; dactylology.
Hand lathe. See under Lathe.
Hand money, money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest
money.
Hand organ (Mus.), a barrel organ, operated by a crank
turned by hand.
Hand plant. (Bot.) Same as Hand tree (below). -- {Hand
rail}, a rail, as in staircases, to hold by. --Gwilt.
Hand sail, a sail managed by the hand. --Sir W. Temple.
Hand screen, a small screen to be held in the hand.
Hand screw, a small jack for raising heavy timbers or
weights; (Carp.) a screw clamp.
Hand staff (pl. Hand staves), a javelin. --Ezek. xxxix.
9.
Hand stamp, a small stamp for dating, addressing, or
canceling papers, envelopes, etc.
Hand tree (Bot.), a lofty tree found in Mexico
(Cheirostemon platanoides), having red flowers whose
stamens unite in the form of a hand.
Hand vise, a small vise held in the hand in doing small
work. --Moxon.
Hand work, or Handwork, work done with the hands, as
distinguished from work done by a machine; handiwork.
All hands, everybody; all parties.
At all hands, On all hands, on all sides; from every
direction; generally.
At any hand, At no hand, in any (or no) way or direction;
on any account; on no account. "And therefore at no hand
consisting with the safety and interests of humility."
--Jer. Taylor.
At first hand, At second hand. See def. 10 (above).
At hand.
(a) Near in time or place; either present and within
reach, or not far distant. "Your husband is at hand;
I hear his trumpet." --Shak.
(b) Under the hand or bridle. [Obs.] "Horses hot at
hand." --Shak.
At the hand of, by the act of; as a gift from. "Shall we
receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive
evil?" --Job ii. 10.
Bridle hand. See under Bridle.
By hand, with the hands, in distinction from
instrumentality of tools, engines, or animals; as, to weed
a garden by hand; to lift, draw, or carry by hand.
Clean hands, freedom from guilt, esp. from the guilt of
dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe taking. "He that
hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger." --Job
xvii. 9.
From hand to hand, from one person to another.
Hand in hand.
(a) In union; conjointly; unitedly. --Swift.
(b) Just; fair; equitable.
As fair and as good, a kind of hand in hand
comparison. --Shak.
Hand over hand, Hand over fist, by passing the hands
alternately one before or above another; as, to climb hand
over hand; also, rapidly; as, to come up with a chase hand
over hand.
Hand over head, negligently; rashly; without seeing what
one does. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Hand running, consecutively; as, he won ten times hand
running.
Hands off! keep off! forbear! no interference or meddling!
Hand to hand, in close union; in close fight; as, a hand to
hand contest. --Dryden.
Heavy hand, severity or oppression.
In hand.
(a) Paid down. "A considerable reward in hand, and . . .
a far greater reward hereafter." --Tillotson.
(b) In preparation; taking place. --Chaucer. "Revels . .
. in hand." --Shak.
(c) Under consideration, or in the course of transaction;
as, he has the business in hand.
In one's hand or In one's hands.
(a) In one's possession or keeping.
(b) At one's risk, or peril; as, I took my life in my
hand.
Laying on of hands, a form used in consecrating to office,
in the rite of confirmation, and in blessing persons.
Light hand, gentleness; moderation.
Note of hand, a promissory note.
Off hand, Out of hand, forthwith; without delay,
hesitation, or difficulty; promptly. "She causeth them to
be hanged up out of hand." --Spenser.
Off one's hands, out of one's possession or care.
On hand, in present possession; as, he has a supply of
goods on hand.
On one's hands, in one's possession care, or management.
Putting the hand under the thigh, an ancient Jewish
ceremony used in swearing.
Right hand, the place of honor, power, and strength.
Slack hand, idleness; carelessness; inefficiency; sloth.
Strict hand, severe discipline; rigorous government.
To bear a hand (Naut.), to give help quickly; to hasten.
To bear in hand, to keep in expectation with false
pretenses. [Obs.] --Shak.
To be hand and glove with or To be hand in glove with.
See under Glove.
To be on the mending hand, to be convalescent or improving.
To bring up by hand, to feed (an infant) without suckling
it.
To change hand. See Change.
To change hands, to change sides, or change owners.
--Hudibras.
To clap the hands, to express joy or applause, as by
striking the palms of the hands together.
To come to hand, to be received; to be taken into
possession; as, the letter came to hand yesterday.
To get hand, to gain influence. [Obs.]
Appetites have . . . got such a hand over them.
--Baxter.
To get one's hand in, to make a beginning in a certain
work; to become accustomed to a particular business.
To have a hand in, to be concerned in; to have a part or
concern in doing; to have an agency or be employed in.
To have in hand.
(a) To have in one's power or control. --Chaucer.
(b) To be engaged upon or occupied with.
To have one's hands full, to have in hand all that one can
do, or more than can be done conveniently; to be pressed
with labor or engagements; to be surrounded with
difficulties.
To have the (higher) upper hand, or {To get the (higher)
upper hand}, to have, or get, the better of another person or
thing.
To his hand, To my hand, etc., in readiness; already
prepared. "The work is made to his hands." --Locke.
To hold hand, to compete successfully or on even
conditions. [Obs.] --Shak.
To lay hands on, to seize; to assault.
To lend a hand, to give assistance.
To lift the hand against, or {To put forth the hand
against}, to attack; to oppose; to kill.
To live from hand to mouth, to obtain food and other
necessaries as want compels, without previous provision.
To make one's hand, to gain advantage or profit.
To put the hand unto, to steal. --Ex. xxii. 8.
To put the last hand to or To put the finishing hand to,
to make the last corrections in; to complete; to perfect.
To set the hand to, to engage in; to undertake.
That the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that
thou settest thine hand to. --Deut. xxiii.
20.
To stand one in hand, to concern or affect one.
To strike hands, to make a contract, or to become surety
for another's debt or good behavior.
To take in hand.
(a) To attempt or undertake.
(b) To seize and deal with; as, he took him in hand.
To wash the hands of, to disclaim or renounce interest in,
or responsibility for, a person or action; as, to wash
one's hands of a business. --Matt. xxvii. 24.
Under the hand of, authenticated by the handwriting or
signature of; as, the deed is executed under the hand and
seal of the owner.
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managing director (gcide) | managing director \managing director\ n.
A person who manages a busness though not the owner or chief
executive.
Syn: director, manager.
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Stage director (gcide) | Stage director \Stage director\ (Theat.)
One who prepares a play for production. He arranges the
details of the stage settings, the business to be used, all
stage effects, and instructs the actors, excepting usually
the star, in the general interpretation of their parts.
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art director (wn) | art director
n 1: the director in charge of the artistic features of a
theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting) |
board of directors (wn) | board of directors
n 1: a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a
corporation or other large institution [syn: directorate,
board of directors] |
director of central intelligence (wn) | Director of Central Intelligence
n 1: the head of the United States Intelligence Community and
director of the Central Intelligence Agency [syn: {Director
of Central Intelligence}, DCI] |
director of research (wn) | director of research
n 1: a supervisor in a research center [syn: {research
director}, director of research] |
director-stockholder relation (wn) | director-stockholder relation
n 1: the responsibility of corporate directors to act in the
best interests of stockholders |
directorate (wn) | directorate
n 1: a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a
corporation or other large institution [syn: directorate,
board of directors] |
directorate for inter-services intelligence (wn) | Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence
n 1: the Pakistan intelligence agency; a powerful and almost
autonomous political and military force; has procured
nuclear technology and delivery capabilities; has had
strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic
groups [syn: Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence,
Inter-Services Intelligence, ISI] |
directorship (wn) | directorship
n 1: the position of a director of a business concern |
directory (wn) | directory
n 1: an alphabetical list of names and addresses
2: (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory
(usually on a hard disk) |
ex-directory (wn) | ex-directory
adj 1: (of telephone numbers) not listed in the telephone
directory; "an ex-directory number" (British usage) |
executive director (wn) | executive director
n 1: a person responsible for the administration of a business
[syn: executive, executive director] |
film director (wn) | film director
n 1: the person who directs the making of a film [syn: {film
director}, director] |
funeral director (wn) | funeral director
n 1: one whose business is the management of funerals [syn:
mortician, undertaker, funeral undertaker, {funeral
director}] |
managing director (wn) | managing director
n 1: someone who controls resources and expenditures [syn:
director, manager, managing director] |
music director (wn) | music director
n 1: the person who leads a musical group [syn: conductor,
music director, director] |
research director (wn) | research director
n 1: a supervisor in a research center [syn: {research
director}, director of research] |
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