"directorless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: director + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|director|less}} director + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} directorless (not comparable)
  1. Without a director. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: directorless-en-adj-nFoUMb~a Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -less

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          "text": "Mr. Stone described the shooting of “At the Edge of the World” as virtually directorless.",
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