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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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

director-general

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. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

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