Word: directorates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
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tor
ates
Definition: Plural of directorate; a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
Morphemes:
Affix: director
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: directus
Language: la
Decoded: directus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: directed, steered, having been directed
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a rank or office
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).