dirigente
manager
noun dee-ree-JEHN-teh Less Common
Origin: from dirigere (to direct)
Also means
executive
Usage Note
Dirigente is a senior manager or executive and takes the same form for both genders, with the plural dirigenti. It outranks an impiegato (clerk) and a quadro (middle manager) in the Italian workplace hierarchy.
Examples
"È un dirigente di una grande azienda."
Natural Translation
He is a manager at a large company.
Literal Translation
He-is a manager of a large company.

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