"directorship" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: directorships [plural]
Etymology: From director + -ship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|director|ship}} director + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} directorship (countable and uncountable, plural directorships)
  1. The office of a director. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: board of directors, directionality, dirigibility, dirigisme, managing director Translations (office): direzione [feminine] (Italian)

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