director general

American

noun

plural

directors general

the executive head of an organization or of a major subdivision, as a branch or agency, of government.

director-general British

noun

the head of a large organization such as the CBI or BBC

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Etymology

Origin of director general

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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"The head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran yesterday sent a letter to the director general and informed him that the Natanz nuclear facilities, which is a safeguarded facility, have been attacked during this aggression," he told AFP.

From Barron's

Also on Wednesday, the head of a House of Commons committee wrote to outgoing BBC director general Tim Davie to ask how the incident happened.

From BBC

"South Sudan is carrying an extraordinary burden, and funding shortfalls risk undermining progress toward durable solutions for millions," said Ugochi Daniels, the IOM's deputy director general for operations.

From Barron's

Asked about the claims, Wada director general Olivier Niggli said: "If anything was to come to the surface, we would look at it and see if it is doping related."

From BBC

Of the more than 300 emerging companies collaborating with the research and development department of Israel's defence ministry, "over 130 joined our operations during the war", Director General Amir Baram said in December.

From Barron's

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