Direktor

From Late Latin director.

• IPA^(key): /diˈʁɛktoːɐ̯/

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Direktor m (mixed, genitive Direktors, plural Direktoren, feminine Direktorin)

1. principal (administrator of a school)
2. director (leader of an organisation)
3. (Can we verify^{(usage note this doesn't exist)%7cDirektor%5D%5D +)} this sense?) (Germany) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") in the senior service after second promotion

(1) Direktor is used in common language. The actual official title of a principal in Germany is Rektor (for elementary schools) or Oberstudiendirektor (for secondary schools).
(3) The title is always preceded by a prefix. The most common prefix is Regierungs- ("in government administration"), in which case the full title is Regierungsdirektor.
In terms of hierarchy, a Direktor is comparable to a Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel) or Fregattenkapitän (commander).

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• Zirkusdirektor

• “Direktor” in Duden online
• “Direktor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• Direktor (Amtsbezeichnung) in Wikipedia