directorate

noun

di·​rec·​tor·​ate də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rət How to pronounce directorate (audio)
dī-
1
: the office of director
2
a
: a board of directors (as of a corporation)
b
: membership on a board of directors
3
: an executive staff (as of a department)

Examples of directorate in a Sentence

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Ukraine also launched Storm Shadow missiles made by the U.K. and France into Kursk today, reportedly intending to strike a Russian armed forces command center located within the Russian presidential directorate's sanitarium at the Maryino Estate, according to The Moscow Times. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 The agency carries out espionage and covert action exclusively outside the U.S. The CIA is organized into five directorates – analysis, operations, science and technology, digital innovation, and support – and 11 regional and topical mission centers. Matthew Clary, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025 Instead, the heaviest cuts—sources said that NASA may face an approximately 25 percent budget cut, overall—would fall on the agency directorate, Science, least able to buy commercial services. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025 In a briefing on Jan. 30, chief of staff for the Army’s aviation directorate, Jonathan Koziol, told reporters that the Black Hawk was on a training mission at the time of the crash, specifically preparing to evacuate government officials in the event of a catastrophic event. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for directorate

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of directorate was in 1837

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“Directorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directorate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

directorate

noun
di·​rec·​tor·​ate də-ˈrek-tə-rət, dī- How to pronounce directorate (audio)
1
: a board of directors (as of a corporation)
2
: membership on a board of directors
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