Home › Words › D › directoratedirectorate/dɪˈɹɛktəɹət/directorate means an agency headed by a director, usually a subdivision of a major government department.directorate is pronounced /dɪˈɹɛktəɹət/.EtymologyFrom director + -ate.nounAn agency headed by a director, usually a subdivision of a major government department.A body of directors.e.g.“Meronym: managing director”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.director 71% match — 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). vs directorate →directorship 67% match — The office of a director. vs directorate →directorly 64% match — Characteristic of a director. vs directorate →directorish 63% match — Characteristic of a director. vs directorate →directorial 63% match — Of or pertaining to a director vs directorate →dirigent 59% match — Something that or someone who directs; a director or guide. vs directorate →directress 59% match — A female director. vs directorate →directorially 58% match — In terms of film direction. vs directorate →