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- director of education/daɪˌrektər əv ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃən/A senior official responsible for overseeing and managing the educational system within a specific area, such as a local authority, school district, or organization.nounC1
- director of photography/daɪˌrɛk.tər əv fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/The head cinematographer responsible for the visual style and technical aspects of camera work and lighting in film or television production.nounMedium
- director of public prosecutions/daɪˌrɛk.tər əv ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuː.ʃənz/The title of the head of the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales, the principal public prosecutor.nounC1/C2
- director's chair/dɪˈrɛk.təz ˈtʃeə/A portable folding chair used typically by film and television directors on set.nounLow to Medium
- director's cut/dɪˈrɛktəz kʌt/A version of a film (or, by extension, another creative work) as intended by the director, often restored or extended from the version originally released to the public.nounB2
- director-general/dɪˌrɛktə ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl/The highest-ranking executive or administrative officer in a large organization, especially a government department, international body, or major corporation.nounC1
- directorate/daɪˈrektərət/A board or committee of directors that manages an organization, especially a government department or large corporation.nounC1
- directory/daɪˈrɛkt(ə)ri/A book or listing containing names, addresses, and other information, typically arranged in alphabetical order.adjectivenounB2
- directory assistance/dɪˌrɛkt(ə)ri əˈsɪst(ə)ns/, /daɪˌrɛkt(ə)ri əˈsɪst(ə)ns/A service provided by telephone companies that helps callers find telephone numbers and addresses for individuals, businesses, and organizations.nounB2
- directress/dɪˈrɛktrɪs/A woman who is in charge of an organization, institution, department, or activity.nounVery Low
- directrix/dɪˈrɛktrɪks/A fixed line used to define and construct a parabola or other conic section.nounC2
- diredawa/ˌdɪrəˈdɑːwə/A proper noun referring to a major city in eastern Ethiopia, near the border with Somalia.nounVery Low
- diremption/dʌɪˈrɛm(p)ʃ(ə)n/A forcible tearing apart or separation, particularly of something that was previously united, such as a concept, system, or relationship.nounC2+
- dirge/dɜːdʒ/A slow, mournful song, hymn, or piece of music, especially one performed at a funeral or as part of a memorial service.nounC1
- dirham/ˈdɪərəm/A unit of currency, primarily the official currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
- dirhem/ˈdɪə.rɛm/A unit of currency and weight used historically in various Islamic states and regions.nounC2
- dirichlet/dɪˈriːkleɪ/Relating to or derived from the mathematical work of Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet.nounVery Low
- dirigible/ˈdɪr.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/An airship, especially a rigid airship with an internal frame, that can be steered.adjectivenounC2/Rare
- dirigisme/ˈdɪr.ɪ.ʒɪ.zəm/A policy of strong state direction or control over economic and social affairs.nounC2
- diriment impediment/ˌdɪr.ɪ.mənt ɪmˈped.ɪ.mənt/In canon law, a legal obstacle that absolutely prevents a marriage from being validly contracted.nounVery Low
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