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- French · calque ofdirecteur général
- English todaydirector general
A calque of French directeur général, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
director general
Today it means: The highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution. In reference to government, the executive officer below the minister of the department. Full definition →
French directeur général