German Conversation · Level 158
30 words
German word
Generaldirektor
Pronunciation
IPA/genəˈʁaːldiˌʁɛktoːɐ̯/
Meaning
- masculine noundirector general
Example
Der Generaldirektor der Behörde stellte den Bericht vor.
The director general of the agency presented the report.
More examples
Die Presse interviewte den Generaldirektor zur geplanten Reform.
The press interviewed the director general about the planned reform.
Core concept
A central office links the separate branches of an authority or company under one overall leader.
Common phrases
eine Nachricht vom Generaldirektor
a message from the director general
das Büro des Generaldirektors
the director general's office
im Namen des Generaldirektors
in the name of the director general
Similar words
Direktor: A director responsible for leading a school, company, or organizational division.
Leiter: The person responsible for managing and leading a department or team.
Geschäftsführer: The managing director responsible for a company's operations and legal representation.
Vorsitzender: The chairperson who presides over and represents a meeting or organization.
Definition in German
Ein offizieller Titel für die oberste Führungskraft einer Behörde oder eines großen Unternehmens mit Gesamtverantwortung.
Word origin
Generaldirektor joins General, meaning overall and ultimately derived from Latin generalis, with Direktor, a borrowing from Latin director for a person who directs.
Usage tips
- The office itself is often called die Generaldirektion, while der Generaldirektor refers to the person holding that office.
Opposites
- Untergebenersubordinatenoun
Related words
- Generaldirektorinfemale director generalnoun