Definition

1. Noun:
   • Director; Manager: The person who holds the highest leadership and executive position, responsible for the overall management and operation of an organization, company, factory, or a specialized provincial/state-level agency.
   • Supervisor (archaic): An older meaning referring to the act of supervising and urging work.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giám đốc công ty rất hài lòng với kết quả kinh doanh. (The company director is very satisfied with the business results.)
  • Ông ấy là giám đốc của một nhà máy sản xuất ô tô. (He is the director of a car manufacturing plant.)
  • Giám đốc Sở Văn hóa sẽ chủ trì cuộc họp. (The Director of the Department of Culture will chair the meeting.)

Advanced Usage

• The title "giám đốc" is often combined with the specific domain or organization to form precise job titles.
  • giám đốc điều hành (GĐĐH): Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • giám đốc tài chính (GĐTC): Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • giám đốc nghệ thuật: Artistic Director.

Variants and Related Words

• Tổng giám đốc (n): General Director, often leading a group or a larger corporation.

  • Tổng giám đốc tập đoàn vừa đưa ra chiến lược mới. (The General Director of the corporation just announced a new strategy.)

• Phó giám đốc (n): Deputy Director, Vice Director.

  • Phó giám đốc phụ trách nhân sự. (The Deputy Director in charge of human resources.)

Synonyms

• Director: A person in charge of an organization or department.
• Manager: A person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff.
• Head: A leader or chief.
• Chief Executive: The highest-ranking executive in a company.

Related Terms and Context

• Hội đồng quản trị: Board of Directors (the governing body, of which the "giám đốc" or "tổng giám đốc" is often a member and the key executive).
• Quản lý: Management (the process or the group of people managing).
• Lãnh đạo: Leadership; leader.

noun

1. director; manager; supervisor