HyperDic: directorate

English > 1 sense of the word *directorate*:
NOUN	group	directorate, board of directors	a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution

directorate > pronunciation
Sounds	dayreh'kteraht; dereh'kteraht; dihreh'kteraht; diyreh'kteraht
Rhymes	abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...

English > *directorate*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	A group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution.
Synonym	board of directors
Member of	management	Those in charge of running a business
Narrower	staggered board of directors	A board of directors a portion of whose members are elected each year instead of all members being elected annually
Broader	board	A committee having supervisory powers
Spanish	consejo de administración, dirección, directiva, directorio, dirreción, junta directiva
Catalan	consell d'administració, direcció, directiva, junta directiva