"director of first impressions" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: directors of first impressions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|directors of first impressions}} director of first impressions (plural directors of first impressions)
  1. (colloquial, informal) A receptionist. Tags: colloquial, informal Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-director_of_first_impressions-en-noun-OhsnQqEL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1998 June 22, Diane Wilson, “found job titles”, in talk.bizarre (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2010 February 15, John Dodge, “Virtual receptionists replacing the real thing”, in ZDNET, archived from the original on 2024-05-10",
          "text": "It's Washington's Birthday so I assume if I called, the virtual director of first impressions would come on the line.",
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          "ref": "2022 December 8, “The scourge of job-title inflation”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 2024-04-16",
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