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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a director general" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a high-ranking official or leader in an organization, often in a governmental or international context.
Example: "The director general of the World Health Organization addressed the assembly regarding global health initiatives."
Alternatives: "a chief executive" or "a managing director".
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To promote tourism, the Directorate of Tourism was established in the 1972 with a Director General who is an I.A.S. officer.
A director general could make the BBC in his image.
A director general of a giant media company is something like a newspaper's publisher.
The organisation will be led by a director general instead of several commissioners.
The service is headed by a director general, who reports to the prime minister through the home secretary.
The BBC has lost a Director General, who resigned after the shortest tenure in the organisation's history.
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The Secretariat is divided into seven directorates-general, each administered by a director-general.
He added: "The BBC has lost a director-general in this process.
Without a Chairman and a Director-General, the BBC went into apologetic mode.
Each is headed by a Director-General, reporting to a Commissioner.
But according to Pascal's wager, a director-general who keeps faith in the round has little to lose.
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