directorate
noun
di·rec·tor·ate
də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rət 
dī-
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The plane, which was flying from Ahmedabad in western India and was bound for London's Gatwick Airport, crashed into a residential area five minutes after taking off at 1:38 p.m. local time on Thursday, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the director general of the directorate of civil aviation, told the AP.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 June 2025
The plane crashed just five minutes after taking off, according to Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the director general of the directorate of civil aviation, who spoke to The Associated Press.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 12 June 2025
The Boeing 787-8 crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1:38 p.m. local time, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the director general of the directorate of civil aviation, told AP.
—Ajit Solanki, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Residents notified the directorate of antiquities, which dispatched a specialized team to inspect and secure the site.
—Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 June 2025
The plane crashed just five minutes after taking off, according to Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the director general of the directorate of civil aviation, who spoke to The Associated Press.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 12 June 2025
The Boeing 787-8 crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1:38 p.m. local time, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the director general of the directorate of civil aviation, told AP.
—Ajit Solanki, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Residents notified the directorate of antiquities, which dispatched a specialized team to inspect and secure the site.
—Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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directorate
noun
di·rec·tor·ate
də-ˈrek-tə-rət, dī-
1
: a board of directors (as of a corporation)
2
: membership on a board of directors
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