dɪˈrektə n. 1 a
person who directs or controls
something. 2 a
member of
the managing board of a
commercial company. 3 a person who directs a
film,
play,
etc.,
esp. professionally. 4 a person
acting as
spiritual adviser. 5 esp. US =
CONDUCTOR 1. ødirector-general the
chief executive of a
large (esp. public)
organization. director of
public prosecutions
Brit. = public
prosecutor. øødirectorial adj. directorship n. (esp. in
sense 2). [AF directour f. LL director
governor (as DIRECT)]