program director

noun

: one in charge of planning and scheduling program material for a radio or television station or network

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Michelle Arnold, the Lake County Health First Indiana program director, said the Purdue Extension partnership focuses on chronic disease management, like diabetes, and its Be Heart Smart program, which focuses on food label education, nutrition and physical activity. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 Other new nominees sent to the Senate on Tuesday include: Ned Mamula, a geologist and former DOE program director, to be director of the U.S. Geological Survey. Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 While the city can influence development, its power is limited, says Professor Ming Chun-Lee, the graduate program director in Urban Planning at UNC Charlotte. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025 Today, Bristow continues her work in infectious diseases as the associate program director for the Emory/Georgia Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center. Andrea Kane, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for program director

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of program director was in 1901

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“Program director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/program%20director. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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