conductor, music director, director
(noun) the person who leads a musical group
director, manager, managing director
(noun) someone who controls resources and expenditures
director, theater director, theatre director
(noun) someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
director
(noun) member of a board of directors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
director
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).
A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.
That which directs or orientates something.
(military) A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
(chemistry) The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.
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Source: Wiktionary
Di*rect"or, n. Etym: [Cf. F. directeur.]
1. One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent. In all affairs thou sole director. Swift.
2. One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company. What made directors cheat in South-Sea year Pope.
3. (Mech.)
Definition: A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.
4. (Surg.)
Definition: A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
