Directorial

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to a director
"The Seventies, that most directorial of decades."
2
Of or pertaining to administration or to a directorate
"After very warm debates, the result was, that the directorial minister of Mentz should make the strongest possible representations to the Emperor's principal commissary."

Synonyms

chief commanding controlling directing directive governing

Example

"The Seventies, that most directorial of decades."

Etymology

From Latin dīrēctōrius + -al. By surface analysis, director + -ial.

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