n. An agency headed by a director, usually a subdivision of a major government department.
n. A body of directors.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The office of director; also, a body of directors taken jointly.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n.l.The office of a director.
n. A body of directors.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
Word Usage
"The intelligence directorate is “satisfied with mediocre written products closed-minded and unwilling to consider new and different ideas,” the senior analyst added."