di'rectress
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director (dɪˈrɛktə, daɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person or thing that directs, controls, or regulates |
| 2. | a member of the governing board of a business concern who may or may not have an executive function |
| 3. | a person who directs the affairs of an institution, trust, educational programme, etc |
| 4. | Compare producer the person responsible for the artistic and technical aspects of making a film or television programme |
| 5. | music another word (esp US) for conductor |
| direc'torial | |
| —adj | |
| direc'torially | |
| —adv | |
| di'rectorship | |
| —n | |
| di'rectress | |
| —fem n | |
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