director general
noun,plural directors general.
the executive head of an organization or of a major subdivision, as a branch or agency, of government.
Origin of director general
1First recorded in 1875–80
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How to use director general in a sentence
Does he compromise his dignity by hanging about an office, bowing down before the upstarts you call Directors-General?
The Ball at Sceaux | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for director-general
director-general
nounplural directors-general
the head of a large organization such as the CBI or BBC
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