0 a department or organization that is responsible for one particular thing: --
the directorate of corporate development
1 a department or organization that is responsible for one particular thing, especially in government: --
the competition/policy/safety directorate
European sugar beet farmers are being backed by the EU's agricultural directorate.
2 a group of managers who control a company or an organization: --
Such plans should draw together the resources of fire brigades, works and engineering directorates, voluntary organisations, civil defence volunteers and private sector civil engineering firms.
However, some have been sold to what can only be described as bad housing directorates, property and land speculators.
Another example of poor risk management in contingency planning was covered in our 7th report—on the immigration and nationality directorate's casework programme.
Auction reserve prices are based on a technical assessment by the directorate's staff of expected saleability.
Another project across directorates, launched in response to customer requirements, is in its early stages and detailed staffing implications have yet to be worked out.
Poor-performing social services and housing departments will have new directorates and senior managers.
There are seven directorates for everything that a sovereign state would cover—matters such as education, health, police, religious affairs, oil, agriculture, planning and trade.
In addition, consideration will be given to market testing certain of the directorate's functions.
