No. 477 in Russian
директор
Director; manager; head of an organization.
In a sentence
Директор школы провел собрание для родителей.
The school principal held a meeting for parents.
директор here refers to the head administrator of a school, commonly translated as 'principal' in English.
Он стал директором по маркетингу в новой компании.
He became the marketing director in the new company.
директор in this case specifies a managerial position responsible for marketing within a company.
Наш директор оказался очень понимающим человеком.
Our director turned out to be a very understanding person.
директор here is used in a general sense, referring to the leader or head of an organization and emphasizing their personality traits.
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