directorate

noun

di·​rec·​tor·​ate də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rət How to pronounce directorate (audio)
dī-
1
: the office of director
2
a
: a board of directors (as of a corporation)
b
: membership on a board of directors
3
: an executive staff (as of a department)

Examples of directorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The documents were provided to The Times by officials in Israel’s military intelligence directorate, who said they had been seized in raids in Gaza. Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 May 2024 In October 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice blamed Russian spies working out of the GRU intelligence directorate for running the NotPetya attacks. Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for directorate 

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of directorate was in 1837

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“Directorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directorate. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

directorate

noun
di·​rec·​tor·​ate də-ˈrek-tə-rət, dī- How to pronounce directorate (audio)
1
: a board of directors (as of a corporation)
2
: membership on a board of directors

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