directorship en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English director Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English directorship From director + -ship.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The office of a director.
Near-synonym: directorate (sometimes synonymous)
The corporate bylaws require a quorum of outside directors, so as to balance the directorship.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| directorships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
dirigibility · board of directors · directionality · managing director · dirigisme
Synonyms
Translations (1)
it direzione (office)