kənˈdʌktɚ dɪˈɹɛktə(ɹ) dɪˈɹɛktɚ ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ the person who leads a musical group someone who controls resources and expenditures someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show member of a board of directors the person who directs the making of a film