directoraat

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French directorat. Equivalent to directeur +‎ -aat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdi.rɛk.toːˈraːt/

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• Hyphenation: di‧rec‧to‧raat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

directoraat n (plural directoraten, diminutive directoraatje n)

1. A directorate, the position of directeur (director), a term as such
2. A directorate, department run by (a) director(s)

Synonyms

• (position) directeurschap n

Derived terms

• directoraat-generaal

Related terms

• directeur
• directie
• directorium

Descendants

• → Indonesian: direktorat