directorate

directorate — di‧rec‧tor‧ate [dˈrektrt, daɪ ] noun [countable] ORGANIZATIONS the committee in charge of an organization, especially a government organization: • the Food Safety Directorate • The Bundesbank confirmed that it plans to reorganize its seven… …   Financial and business terms

directorate — di·rec·tor·ate /də rek tə rət, dī / n 1: a board of directors (as of a corporation) 2: membership on a board of directors Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

Directorate — Di*rect o*rate, n. [Cf. F. directorat.] The office of director; also, a body of directors taken jointly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

directorate — 1837, from DIRECTOR (Cf. director) + ATE (Cf. ate) (1) …   Etymology dictionary

directorate — ► NOUN 1) the board of directors of a company. 2) a section of a government department in charge of a particular activity …   English terms dictionary

directorate — [di rek′tərit, dī rek′tərit] n. 1. the position of director 2. a board of directors …   English World dictionary

Directorate — A directorate is an agency usually headed by a director, often a subdivision of a major government department. Immigration and Nationality Directorate Dairat al Mukhabarat al Ammah (General Intelligence Directorate) Veterinary Medicines… …   Wikipedia

Directorate 14 — M14 s location in the Iraqi Intelligence Service organization Directorate 14, also referred to as the Directorate of Special Operations or M14,[1] was a branch of the Iraqi Intelligence Service under President Saddam Hussein. Headquarte …   Wikipedia

Directorate — An organization headed by a director. In finance, directorate is sometimes used in place of board of directors, which is the group of individuals that makes decisions for a corporation on behalf of its shareholders. In politics, directorates are… …   Investment dictionary

directorate — [[t]daɪre̱ktərət, dɪr [/t]] directorates 1) N COUNT A directorate is a board of directors in a company or organization. The European Central Bank would be managed by a directorate of around five professional bankers. 2) N COUNT: with supp A… …   English dictionary

directorate — UK [dɪˈrekt(ə)rət] / US / UK [daɪˈrekt(ə)rət] / US noun [countable] Word forms directorate : singular directorate plural directorates 1) the directors of a company 2) a part of a government department that deals with a particular area of activity …   English dictionary