Directorates

An official comes (my friend is an official not of the lowest echelon by Muscovite measures) to the housing-exploitation office (they're now called directorates or administrations) and randomly chooses two surnames from a list provided. ❋ Grigory Pasko (2009)

More realistically, though, I think it would be easiest to make each of your proposed agencies "directorates" much like the CIA operates. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For years, the various "directorates" of the Commission didn't even have names, just Roman numerals for identification. ❋ Unknown (2008)

All communal and cultural affairs shall be put in charge of "directorates," one central directorate in Warsaw and local ones in every province of the Kingdom, after the pattern of the Jewish consistories of France. ❋ I. [Translator] Friedlaender (1900)

The heads of several Tal Shiar directorates were also present, along with the chairman, a general, and an admiral. ❋ David A. McIntee (2011)

AvSafe is the red-headed stepchild of ARMD, which is the runt of the mission directorates. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Why aren't there more program/project leadership from the engineering directorates who have past performance experience and success in developing and managing projects? ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the year since he was appointed, he has cut down on the number of directorates in his department, and will now rely heavily on his three director generals within the department: Richard McCarthy, David Prout and Sue Higgins. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The mission directorates recently challenged the IT people in NASA to make use of cloud computing to reduce costs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Antitrust experts say the provision against ‘interlocking directorates,’ known as Section 8 of the act, is rarely enforced,” says the New York Times. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Antitrust experts say the provision against ‘interlocking directorates,’ known as Section 8 of the act, is rarely enforced,” said the New York Times. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There is no difference in the way all the mission directorates operates. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At this time 12 of the 20 NKVD directorates were headed by ethnic Jews, including those in charge of State Security, Police, Labor Camps, and Resettlement (deportation). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cross agency support covers the services that aren't specific to any of the directorates, but keep the shop running-think the mailroom, information services, the library, & c .. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In a statement issued after the interim decision, Birmingham city council said: "Like all councils, Birmingham faces a huge financial challenge, with adults and communities having to make a share of the savings like all other directorates, and we need to assess the impact of this decision." ❋ Unknown (2011)

It cited a lack of communication within the ministries and also within provincial directorates. ❋ Walter Pincus (2010)

The other posters are absolutely right that this goes to the organizational culture of ESMD and how it diverges from norms in the other NASA directorates. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"It's a lot more integrated than was 20 years ago," McLaughlin said of the agency's operations and analysis directorates. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"...[Gordon] has asked to see it before it goes out." "Damn - hope it doesn't get [Directored]" "I know we were supposed to be [going live] with the website this afternoon but its been [directored] and so it'll be next week" ❋ Skotske (2007)

There is a director coming to the office. [Business casual] is still appropriate, but please consider dressing in your most professional [business casual] attire. (i.e. shirts [tucked in], sleeves not rolled up, consider shoe choice) ❋ Numbertwo (2009)

[Cool dude] 1 : Do you like my new [chair]? Cool dude 2: yes! [I can't] believe you have a Director ❋ Director Of Smaths (2011)

Guy 1: "Man, [X-Men] Origins: [Wolverine] sucked!" Guy 2: "I blame the [director]." Guy 1: "How the fuck would that change anything?" ❋ H4rd Man (2009)

the director [called] "[cut]!" ❋ Bubbles (2003)

Bill: Hey! Let's see a movie tonight! Chad: [Nah bro], nothing good is out...all the big shots have directoritis! Bill: Wanna just see Race to Witch Mountain? Chad: Nah..lets just [rent] [Batman] again! ❋ Adam Kringleschmidtberg (2009)

Man, that guy is such a director! [Let's go] [get some] [In n Out]. ❋ Bchi (2005)

Director is [useless], [I'm going to go] [kill myself]. ❋ Scott Diebold (2004)

[The trumpet] section was up the band [director's] ass but he helped them with their rhythms and they thanked him. The band director was [near death] listening to the 20 piccolos but gathered the patience to get them all in tune. My band director is awesome- he can be a real nazi on the field when he has to, and the next minute he's your bff. ❋ Viel Larm Um Nichts~ (2009)

"That band director, Mr.[Minick], is a [really cool guy]!" "I know right?! He's [the best teacher ever]!" ❋ Tbabstbone (2011)