directresses

noun

Definition of directressesnext
plural of directress
as in stage directors

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  1. managers
  2. leaders
  3. directors
  4. conductors
Noun
  • But far more significant is the fact that football, essentially, actively discourages managers to switch off.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In his own press conferences, one of Nuno’s stock phrases, as with many managers, is about looking only at the next game and never beyond.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of managers
Noun
  • In the days after a 15-year-old girl shot and killed another student and a teacher, and wounded six others before taking her own life, faith and community leaders across southern Wisconsin have joined hands and hearts with crowds of people who are heavy with grief, fear and uncertainty.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But how can these leaders change that situation and get the best out of their AI strategies, with all employees on board?
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • The board approved the deal upon the recommendation of a special committee of independent directors that conducted a review of the transaction proposal submitted earlier this year.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hollywood loves directors who start small and go big.
    Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of directors
Noun
  • At 88, Mehta is the dean of Schoenberg conductors.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • One of the other conductors of this symphony is the frontrunner for the comeback player of the year award (if the NBA had such an honor), Lonzo Ball.
    Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of conductors
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