director general
The highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or…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.
» His official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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 sentencesHis official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.
“This is a scandal that must stop now,” said the director-general about the global vaccine disparity.
"The director general is expecting you." "Why's that?" "I don't know."
de„Der Herr Generaldirektor erwartet Sie.“ – „Warum denn?“ – „Ich weiß nicht.“
Translations
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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 generalsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular