regisseur

noun

ˌrā-zhi-ˈsər How to pronounce regisseur (audio)
variants or régisseur
Definition of regisseurnext
as in director
a person who supervises the production of a stage show the ballet company's new regisseur plans to put a more modern spin on The Nutcracker

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  • Frank Lenk, director of economic research at the Mid-America Regional Council, said automotive goods are one of Kansas City’s largest exports, and many of those products go back and forth across the border with Canada.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Tonette Mendoza, a former college player who is now the executive director of the Philippine Tennis Association, first saw a six-or-seven-year-old Eala play at a local tournament.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Regisseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regisseur. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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