program director

noun

: one in charge of planning and scheduling program material for a radio or television station or network

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That’s one indication the threat isn’t well supported by the law, according to Samantha Trepel, a former DOJ attorney who now serves as rule of law program director at the nonpartisan States United Democracy Project. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Johan Enslin, an ARPA-E program director, envisions a grid in which power can be converted, directed and managed automatically—much like the way data are routed around the Internet—rather than merely stepped up or down. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 In 2023, his wife, Michelle, a program director in the healthcare industry, died shortly before their 20th wedding anniversary. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 The food pantry distributes a range of staples and fresh produce, said Chase Louden, Los Sures' food access program director. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for program director

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of program director was in 1901

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“Program director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/program%20director. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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