directorate
noun
di·rec·tor·ate
də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rət 
dī-
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Russia has repeatedly denied launching hybrid attacks against NATO, in many cases ridiculing the accusations, even though NATO officials say Moscow has set up a special directorate focused on carrying them out.
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Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Parker, who spent 2 years as a manager in the computing directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF), led federal AI initiatives for 4 years at OSTP and was deputy CTO before returning to UTK in 2022.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 23 Dec. 2024
Four directorates comprise the agency: Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations, the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor and Management and Administration.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The agency's Mission Support ($14 million) and Space Technology ($67 million) directorates will would have also seen its funds frozen.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Parker, who spent 2 years as a manager in the computing directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF), led federal AI initiatives for 4 years at OSTP and was deputy CTO before returning to UTK in 2022.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 23 Dec. 2024
Four directorates comprise the agency: Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations, the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor and Management and Administration.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The agency's Mission Support ($14 million) and Space Technology ($67 million) directorates will would have also seen its funds frozen.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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directorate
noun
di·rec·tor·ate
də-ˈrek-tə-rət, dī-
1
: a board of directors (as of a corporation)
2
: membership on a board of directors
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