di ‧ rec ‧ tor ‧ ate /dəˈrekt ə rət, dɪˈrekt ə rət, daɪ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . the group of directors who run a company SYN board
2 . a department of a government or large organization in charge of a particular area or activity:
the regional directorate of education