/ dəˈrektərət; NAmE ; dɪ-; daɪ-/ noun
1.
a section of a government department in charge of one particular activity :
the environmental directorate
2.
the group of directors who run a company
SYN board of directors
/ dəˈrektərət; NAmE ; dɪ-; daɪ-/ noun
1.
a section of a government department in charge of one particular activity :
the environmental directorate
2.
the group of directors who run a company
SYN board of directors
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005