director

noun

1. One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

   “Francis Gurry is director of WIPO.”

   “The easiest way for Neera Tanden to win confirmation as Joe Biden’s budget director is for Democrats to take the Senate in January.”

2. A member of a board of directors.

   “[...] the confusion between directors who know nothing and managers who know everything [...].”

   “Being named to a board of a directors at an established company may seem out of reach — especially if you’re under 50. Or a woman. Or a minority. Or you haven’t made it to the C-suite (yet). […] Last year, S&P 500 boards named 428 new directors, according to Spencer Stuart’s Board Index. Of them, 40% were women, 17% were under 50, and only a third were active or retired CEOs.”

3. A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.
4. That which directs or orientates something.

   “Installed longer flow director; it now just covers the entire diameter of the 6-in. brine return nozzle, and is 4 in. high […]”

5. A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
6. The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.
7. A component of a Yagi–Uda antenna.