di|rec|tor

di|rec|tor
di|rec|tor «duh REHK tuhr, dy-», noun.
1. a manager; person who directs; leader. A person who plans and directs the performance of a play, a motion picture, or a show on television or radio is called a director.
2. one of a group of persons chosen to direct the affairs of a company or institution: »

The owners of a company elect the directors. Company directors have certain functions which really come down to giving advice out of their experience in the business world generally (Newsweek).

 Abbr: dir.
3. a gunsight that coordinates the firing of a number of guns. Also, directer.

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