director
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- 1 director、head (of an organization or institution)
A formal title for the person who directs an organization, institution, or department. Depending on the setting, it may correspond to director, head, superintendent, or another senior leadership title.
director、head (of an organization or institution)
A senior person responsible for directing and overseeing an organization, institution, or department.
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ผู้อำนวยการโรงเรียน phûuamnuaykaan rooŋrian school director; principal ผู้อำนวยการโรงเรียน details
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ผู้อำนวยการโรงพยาบาล phûuamnuaykaan rooŋphayaabaan hospital director ผู้อำนวยการโรงพยาบาล details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from ผู้, marking a person who performs an action, and อำนวยการ, meaning “to direct or oversee.” Its basic image is therefore “the person who directs.” The organization or institution commonly follows the title, as in ผู้อำนวยการโรงเรียน “school director/principal” and ผู้อำนวยการโรงพยาบาล “hospital director.” The best English title depends on the institution and its official terminology. It is commonly abbreviated as ผอ. in workplace and official contexts. The classifier used for counting directors is คน.
Usage
It is commonly used in schools, hospitals, government agencies, research institutes, and businesses when referring to a senior person in charge. It frequently appears in appointments, news reports, meetings, formal documents, and workplace introductions.
Caution
Do not use ผู้อำนวยการ for every sense of “director.” A film or television director is normally ผู้กำกับ, while an ordinary business or store manager is ผู้จัดการ. The English rendering of ผู้อำนวยการ should also be adapted to the institution rather than translated mechanically as “director.”
Differences from similar words
1 director synonyms
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ผู้จัดการ is a manager responsible for the day-to-day management of a business, store, or team. ผู้อำนวยการ usually denotes a more formal and senior position directing an organization, institution, or department.
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หัวหน้า is a broad term for a boss, supervisor, or leader and can be used for a small group or team. ผู้อำนวยการ is a formal title, usually for the senior head of an institution or substantial department.