"directorish" meaning in English

See directorish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more directorish [comparative], most directorish [superlative]
Etymology: director + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|director|ish}} director + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} directorish (comparative more directorish, superlative most directorish)
  1. Characteristic of a director.
    Sense id: en-directorish-en-adj-f2BqEMmE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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