directorate

1. N-COUNT A directorate is a board of directors in a company or organization. 董事会[商业]

The bank will be managed by a directorate of around five professional bankers. 该银行将由五名左右的职业银行家组成的董事会管理。

2. N-COUNT A directorate is a part of a government department which is responsible for one particular thing. (政府的) 专门部门

...the CIA's intelligence directorate. …中情局情报处。