director general
Noun
Meaning
director general (plural directors general or director generals or (rare) directors generals)
The highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution. In reference to government, the executive officer below the minister of the department.
director-general (plural directors-general or director-generals or (rare) directors-generals)
Alternative form of director general
Alternative names
director-general
Synonyms
Examples
According to Additional Director General of Police Alok Kumar, the deceased was on duty in lockdown-hit areas of the city following which he developed symptoms and was quarantined.
According to him, information technology was now a crucial tool in the fight against terrorism and, therefore, he decided to make cyber security a priority when he became the Director-General of the NCA in 2016.
Accounting for his stewardship, the Director-General of SIGA, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, said a corporate plan and strategic framework, were in their final stages of development to guide their operations.
Additional Director General of Police (law and order), Navdeep Singh Virk said the Cyber Crime Unit, after a thorough probe during the period, identified 685 SIM cards, which were found to have been issued on fake and forged documents.
After observing the pair from a distance, officials are confident enough to "say they are twins", Department of Wildlife Conservation director-general Tharaka Prasad told AFP.
Adebayo, in a statement by Mrs Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa, Assistant Director, Press Unit of the ministry, said President ’s decision to nominate as Nigeria’s candidate for the position of WTO Director-General was in good faith.