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directors general

directors general is the plural of director general.

Meaning of director general

Noun

director general (plural directors general or director generals or (rare) directors generals)

  1. 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.

Questions about directors general

What is directors general the plural of?
Directors general is the plural of director general.

Words near directors general in the dictionary

  1. directoritis
  2. directorium
  3. directorless
  4. directorly
  5. directors
  6. directors general
  7. directors generals
  8. directors of first impressions
  9. directors of music
  10. directors' loans
  11. directors-generals

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