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directorate

American  
[dih-rek-ter-it, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tər ɪt, daɪ- /

noun

  1. the office of a director.

  2. a body of directors.


directorate British  
/ dɪˈrɛktərɪt, daɪ- /

noun

  1. a board of directors

  2. Also: directorship.  the position of director

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of directorate

1830–40; < French directorat < Late Latin dīrēctor director + French -at -ate 3

Example Sentences

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The team running the account comprises career diplomats, former journalists and online community managers who already worked at Quai’s press directorate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Antitrust officials said they were requesting the competition directorate to open proceedings against the companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, Interpol's cybercrime directorate coordinated "Operation Secure" in Asia, which saw 26 countries work together to dismantle more than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains linked to syndicates to steal data.

From Barron's

Gaza's general police directorate said seven people were killed in that attack.

From Barron's

A pilot scheme designed to identify and nip potential health problems in the bud has been launched by the Isle of Man's public health directorate.

From BBC