program director

noun

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

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In 2020, longtime TCC instructor and program director Jeff McDonald sued the college for breach of contract, constitutional violations and deprivation of property interests without due process. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Sarah Coulter, Americas program director for Accelerating Circularity, said the key to unlocking this type of recycling at scale goes beyond the technology necessary to process textiles for reuse. Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 James Rowley, a pulmonologist and the program director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Rush University Medical Center, considers sleep to be just as essential as diet and exercise for a healthy life. Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 May 2026 Khan is associate program director for the child/adolescent psychiatry fellowship at University of California, Los Angeles. Sarah Mohiuddin, STAT, 30 Apr. 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 21 May. 2026.

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