Also means
editor (of a newspaper)
Usage Note
Direttore is masculine; the feminine form is direttrice. In publishing it can mean editor-in-chief (direttore di giornale), while in business it is the top manager. The plural is direttori (m) / direttrici (f). Do not confuse with regista, which refers specifically to a film or theatre director.
Examples
"Il direttore ha firmato il documento."
Natural Translation
The director signed the document.

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