directorate
(dɪˈrɛktərət)
[mod. f. director: see -ate1. Cf. F. directorat, 17th c. in Hatz.-Darm.]
a. The office of a director, or of a body of directors; management by directors. b. concr. A board of directors.
| 1837 Carlyle Fr. Rev. III. vii. viii. (1872) 272 Directorates, Consulates, Emperorships..Succeed this business in due series. 1858 Sat. Rev. V. 31/1 The Directorates of the East India Company and of the Bank of England are the Garter and the Bath of Commerce. 1861 Smiles Engineers II. 203 Under the joint directorate of the East and West India Dock Company. 1881 Athenæum 30 Apr. 601/3 The Musical Union..under the directorate of M. Lasserre. 1887 Times 2 Sept. 8 The successful efforts made..by the directorate of the Royal Gardens at Kew. |