One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

plural of director

An agency headed by a director, usually a subdivision of a major government department. / A body of directors.

plural of directorate

Alternative form of directorial

(informal) The situation where a play or film is spoiled by overdirecting.

A group of people elected by stockholders to establish corporate policies and make management decisions.

(film) A specially edited version of a piece of media, especially a film, that is supposed to represent the director's own approved edit of the media, and is released some time after the original release of the media.

An undertaker; one who arranges funerals.

A deputy to a director, often empowered to assume the position of president on his or her death or absence.