Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

director general

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
di-rec-tor -gen-er-al
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

A calque of French directeur général, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

Inflected Forms

directors general (plural) director generals (plural) directors generals (plural, rare) director-general (alternative)

Questions

What does director general mean?
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.
Where does director general come from?
A calque of French directeur général, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

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