See also: direktor, direktör, and direktør

German

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Etymology

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From Late Latin director.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diˈʁɛktoːɐ̯/
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Noun

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Direktor m (mixed, genitive Direktors, plural Direktoren, feminine Direktorin)

  1. principal (administrator of a school)
  2. director (leader of an organisation)
  3. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (Germany) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") in the senior service after second promotion

Usage notes

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(1) Direktor is used in common language. The actual official title of a principal in Germany is Rektor (for elementary schools) or Oberstudiendirektor (for secondary schools).
(3) The title is always preceded by a prefix. The most common prefix is Regierungs- ("in government administration"), in which case the full title is Regierungsdirektor.
In terms of hierarchy, a Direktor is comparable to a Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel) or Fregattenkapitän (commander).

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