Meaning

1 senses
  1. The highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution. In reference to government, the executive officer below the minister of the department.

    Generaldirektor

    генера́льный дире́кторgenerálʹnyj diréktor

    генера́льний дире́кторhenerálʹnyj dyréktor

Examples

3 sentences
  1. His official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.

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  2. “This is a scandal that must stop now,” said the director-general about the global vaccine disparity.

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  3. "The director general is expecting you." "Why's that?" "I don't know."

    de„Der Herr Generaldirektor erwartet Sie.“ – „Warum denn?“ – „Ich weiß nicht.“

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
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Русский
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Origin

A calque of French directeur général, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

A calque of French directeur général, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

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Forms

plural: directors general / director generals

See also

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