Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

direct report

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: di-rec-t re-port
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An employee who is directly under the supervision of a particular manager.

Example Sentences

"The revelation that boss of one year Laurent Freixe was conducting an undisclosed affair with a direct report has rocked a 159-year-old conglomerate that pioneered infant formula and milk chocolate before growing to become the world's largest food and beverage company."

Inflected Forms

direct reports (plural)

Questions

What does direct report mean?: An employee who is directly under the supervision of a particular manager.

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