English · Word Candidate

director

/dɪˈɹɛk.tə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: directors

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người chỉ đạo; người quản lý một bộ phận hoặc dự án

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Francis Gurry is director of WIPO.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A member of a board of directors.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thành viên trong ban giám đốc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

[...] the confusion between directors who know nothing and managers who know everything [...].

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “director” mean?

One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

Is “director” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.