directorate

noun

di·​rec·​tor·​ate də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rət 

dī-

1

: the office of director

2

a

: a board of directors (as of a corporation)

b

: membership on a board of directors

3

: an executive staff (as of a department)

Examples of directorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a briefing on Jan. 30, chief of staff for the Army’s aviation directorate, Jonathan Koziol, told reporters that the Black Hawk was on a training mission at the time of the crash, specifically preparing to evacuate government officials in the event of a catastrophic event. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025

Russia has repeatedly denied launching hybrid attacks against NATO, in many cases ridiculing the accusations, even though NATO officials say Moscow has set up a special directorate focused on carrying them out. —Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025

Parker, who spent 2 years as a manager in the computing directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF), led federal AI initiatives for 4 years at OSTP and was deputy CTO before returning to UTK in 2022. —Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 23 Dec. 2024

Four directorates comprise the agency: Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations, the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor and Management and Administration. —Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for directorate

• electorate
• inspectorate
• protectorate

Legal Definition

directorate

noun

di·​rec·​tor·​ate də-ˈrek-tə-rət, dī- 

1

: a board of directors (as of a corporation)

2

: membership on a board of directors