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Directorate

Meaning in public administration, with examples

/daɪˈrektərət/nounCommon term

In public administration, directorate means: An administrative unit led by a director, usually part of a ministry or agency, such as a directorate-general at national level or a provincial directorate.

In Turkish: müdürlük, genel müdürlük, başkanlık

How it is used

Common in European and Turkish official English. The European Commission is divided into Directorates-General (DGs). Turkish institution names are usually translated with it: General Directorate of Highways, Provincial Directorate of Health.

Example sentences

  1. The request was forwarded to the provincial directorate for a decision.

  2. He leads a team of analysts in the directorate responsible for EU funds.

Common collocations

  • directorate-general
  • provincial directorate
  • regional directorate
  • director-general
  • departmentA unit of an organization responsible for one area of work, such as human resources or legal affairs; in the UK and the US, also the name for a whole ministry.
  • ministryA central government body led by a minister and responsible for one area of policy, such as health, education, finance or transport.
  • government agencyA public organization set up to carry out a specific task, such as collecting taxes, issuing licences or managing roads, often with some independence from the ministry above it.
  • provinceOne of the main administrative areas into which some countries are divided, each with its own administration; Turkey, for example, has 81 provinces.

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