Director vs. Deputy

Directornoun

One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).

Directornoun

A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.

Directornoun

That which directs or orientates something.

Directornoun

(military) A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.

Directornoun

(chemistry) The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.

Directornoun

One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.

Directornoun

One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company.

Directornoun

A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.

Directornoun

A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.

Directornoun

someone who controls resources and expenditures

Directornoun

member of a board of directors

Directornoun

someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

Directornoun

the person who leads a musical group

Deputynoun

One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office

Deputynoun

A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.

Deputynoun

(France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif

Deputynoun

(Ireland): a member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)

Deputyverb

to deputise

Deputynoun

One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.

Deputynoun

A member of the Chamber of Deputies.

Deputynoun

someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

Deputynoun

an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

Deputynoun

a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)

Deputynoun

a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others