regisseur

noun

re·​gis·​seur ˌrā-zhi-ˈsər 

variants or régisseur

: a director responsible for staging a theatrical work (such as a ballet)

Synonyms

• director
• stage director

Examples of regisseur in a Sentence

the ballet company's new regisseur plans to put a more modern spin on The Nutcracker

Word History

Etymology

French régisseur, from régir to direct, from Old French regir, reger, Latin regere to rule

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above