# directorate

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈɹɛktəɹət/ · frequency rank #16,890

## Definitions
1. An agency headed by a director, usually a subdivision of a major government department.
2. A body of directors.

## Etymology
From director + -ate.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddirectorate`, `dierctorate`, `dircetorate`, `direcctorate`, `direcotrate`, `directoarte`, `directoraet`, `directoratte`, `directorrate`, `directortae`, `directroate`, `directtorate`, `diretcorate`, `dirrectorate`, `driectorate`, `idrectorate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/directorate