as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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Recent Examples of directorial
Stewart made her directorial debut with 2025’s The Chronology of Water, which stars Imogen Poots, Thora Burch, Jim Belushi, Tom Sturridge and more.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Though it was sadly snubbed at the Academy Awards, Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart is still a breathtaking directorial debut.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Bardot appeared with Kirk Douglas in Act of Love (1953), in Concert of Intrigue (1954) and in Robert Wise’s Helen of Troy (1956) before her career breakthrough in And God Created Woman, Vadim’s directorial debut.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Dec. 2025
Leicester filmmaker Vijay Chauhan will make his feature directorial debut with the project.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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The states sought a temporary restraining order, asking the court to block the funding freeze and the administration’s demands for large volumes of administrative data.—
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The following day, however, Austin police changed their explanation, saying the officer had communicated with ICE after learning the federal agency had previously placed an administrative warrant on the woman.—
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Mason was appointed by West Brom in June, taking his first permanent managerial position and signing a three-year deal.—
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One of her first managerial jobs was at the eatery West Coast Tavern in North Park as the general manager.—
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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