direction, n. 1. way, route, course, path, track, road, line, run; orientation, relative position, heading, bearing, Chiefly Scot. airt; drift, tack, movement, trend, tenor, pattern; inclination, disposition, tendency, bent, set.
2. instruction, prescription, recipe; command, order, dictate.
3. administration, government, ministry, statecraft, decision-making; management, supervision, superintendence, conduction, operation; ministration, care, oversight, eye, surveillance; guidance, care, oversight, eye, surveillance; guidance, leadership, steerage, pilotage, navigation; control, mastership, regulation, handling, manipulation, disposal, charge, rule.
directly, adv. 1. straight, right, forthright, forthrightly, without swerving, without deviation, uncir-cuitously; in a beeline, as the crow flies, by the shortest route, in a straight line.
2. immediately, at once, instantly, without delay, without hesitation, now, straightaway, right away; soon, momentarily, in a moment, instantaneously, in an instant, in a second; promptly, quickly, speedily; as soon as possible, ASAP, next; presently, shortly, in a little while.
director, n. 1. administrator, executive, bureaucrat, functionary, official, marshal; president, head, chief, principal, Inf kingpin, Inf. number one, Inf. Mr. Big, Sl. top dog, Sl. big cheese, Sl. top banana; governor, minister, regent, dean, chairman, chairwoman, chairlady, chairperson.
2. manager, superintendent, Inf. super, foreman, fugleman; supervisor, overseer, overlooker, overman, headman, boss, Inf. bossman, Sl. the man, Sl. head honcho, Brit, gaffer; master, commander, overlord, taskmaster; ruler, suzerain, paramount.