director

The definition of a director is someone who oversees a job or project.

(noun)

See director in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person or thing that directs or controls; specif.,

the head of a project, bureau, school, etc.; supervisor
a member of a board chosen to direct the affairs of a corporation or institution
☆ a person who directs a play, film, etc.
Music a conductor

Origin: Anglo-Fr directour < LL director

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See director in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that supervises, controls, or manages.
A member of a group of persons chosen to control or govern the affairs of an institution or corporation.
A person who supervises the creative aspects of a dramatic production or film and instructs the actors and crew.
The conductor of an orchestra or chorus.
An electronic device that continually calculates and displays information used for firing weapons at moving targets, such as missiles or aircraft.

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