managing director
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər/
- UK
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director general
- As the managing director, she is responsible for setting the overall strategy of the company.
- became the new managing director
And actually the the day I was planning to quit, the managing director of the office, Bob Leach, was his name.
- And actually the the day I was planning to quit, the managing director of the office, Bob Leach, was his name.
- And then the managing director he had here was, I forget, named Kelly Ellis.
- Juan Enriquez and I'm managing director, Excel Venture Management.
- I am the managing director, Baroness Brady.
Examples
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"It's constructive chaos," explained John Granger, managing director of Granta Park.
Academic text (2009) -
I'm the founder and Managing Director of Full Potential Campus, an online learning platform that offers hybrid learning and coaching.
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You know, I still am the managing director of this firm.
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The Managing Director is waiting to see you.
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May I see the managing director?
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In his spare time, he is the Managing Director of Next Generation Security Software Ltd.
Blog text (11) -
So, you are the new managing director - of Empire Chemicals?
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Her right is Kristen Schubert, managing director at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Josh Baer is the founder and managing director at Capital Factory in downtown Austin.
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Jarret Brachman is a professor at North Dakota State University and managing director of Cronus Global, a security consulting firm.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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3.5
A person who leads a company and makes its big decisions
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4.5
A senior manager who makes important decisions in a company
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4.6
A person who runs a company or organization day to day and reports to the board of directors
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3.0
A person who is in charge of all parts of a business or department
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3.6
A person who leads a company and makes its main decisions
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8.4
A person who is the most important leader in a group or organization
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the person with the highest level of managerial responsibility' is directly derivable from combining 'managing' (performing management/supervision) with 'director' (a senior manager). This modifier+noun composition is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Managing director comes from two words: managing (running the daily work) and director (someone who directs people, like a film director). Think of a leader who organises everyday tasks and gives the main plans; that's why it means 'the person in charge' of a company's operations.