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Definition of directorate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

directorate

noun
 
/dəˈrektərət/,
 
/daɪˈrektərət/
 
/dəˈrektərət/,
 
/daɪˈrektərət/
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  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 synonym board (4)
    • He is the longest-standing member of the bank’s permanent directorate.
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