assistant director

collocation in English

meaningsofassistantanddirector

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assistant
noun[C]
uk
/əˈsɪs.tənt/us
/əˈsɪs.tənt/
someone who helps someone else to do ...
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director
noun[C]
uk
/daɪˈrek.tər/us
/daɪˈrek.tɚ/
a manager of an organization, company, ...
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(Definition ofassistantanddirectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The unit is composed of a director,assistantdirector, administrative assistant, three research associates, two part-time information specialists, and a training position for skills development.
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The director andassistantdirectorprovide guidance to the participants who work alongside the research associates.
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Two newassistantdirectorposts are being created to support the director and take some of the load off the director.
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I welcome last year's appointment of anassistantdirectorof regimes for women and the establishment of a women's policy group.
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There was the case of theassistantdirectorof further education whose life was made so difficult that he resigned and went to another county.
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During the discussion, theassistantdirectorof social services was asked what provision could be made for people if the closure went ahead.
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I see no necessity for appointing a woman asassistantdirectorof establishments.
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Should that be thisassistantdirectorand would that help the situation of the young?
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Does theassistantdirectorneed more authority and greater responsibility?
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Eleven lawyers were allocated to the group, including a principalassistantdirector(grade 3) and two assistant directors (grade 5).
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Both the research department and the registrar's department will come under the supervision of theassistantdirector(collections).
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None had previously held an appointment at director, deputy director orassistantdirectorlevel in a local authority social services department.
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There is also a third, general fraud division, headed by anassistantdirector(grade 5) and having four senior legal assistants assigned to it.
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Of course theassistantdirectorwill have this very much in mind.
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There will be oneassistantdirector, who has been on special duties, moved to reinforce the assistant directors concerned with general inspecting functions.
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He was anassistantdirectorof social services.
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Now they want one director general and fourassistantdirectorgenerals.
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The director and theassistantdirectorhave both left.
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The newassistantdirectorfor women prisoners has a mighty task.
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Secondly, the director will need to appoint either a second deputy or seniorassistantdirectorwho will be the general manager responsible for community care.
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