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One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.

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  1. n. One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.
  2. n. One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company.
  3. n. A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.
  4. n. A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.
  5. n. someone who controls resources and expenditures
  6. n. member of a board of directors
  7. n. someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
  8. n. the person who directs the making of a film
  9. n. the person who leads a musical group
  10. 1. One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent. In all affairs thou sole director. Swift. 2. One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company. What made directors cheat in South-Sea year Pope. 3. (Mech.) A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action. 4. (Surg.) A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.
  11. A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion oraction.
  12. n:100 n. someone who controls resources and expenditures n. member of a board of directors n. someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show