English–French

“director” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/diʁɛktœʁ/

Example

Notre directeur est très strict.

Our director is very strict.

Illustration for directeur (director)

How to say “director” in French

“Director” in French is directeur.

The senior figure responsible for steering a department, company, or organization and deciding its main actions.

Full entry for directeur: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with directeur

Le directeur financier a approuvé le budget.

The financial director approved the budget.

Tips for using directeur

  • In a workplace, mon directeur can identify a supervisor or organizational head, but Monsieur or Madame plus the surname is the usual form of direct address.

Other French words for “director”

Le réalisateur a gagné un prix pour ce film.

The director won an award for this film.

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