Meaning
manager, executive
- leader
In a sentence
Mia madre è dirigente in un'azienda di Milano.
My mother is a manager at a company in Milan.
Il dirigente della squadra ha parlato con tutti.
The team leader spoke with everyone.
Conosci il nuovo dirigente del nostro ufficio?
Do you know the new manager in our office?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dirigente | masculine · singular |
| dirigenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use dirigente for senior white-collar roles; capo is broader and more informal, while direttore is a specific title like director or head.
- In schools and public administration, dirigente is common in official titles; translating it simply as manager can sound too corporate.
- For women, both dirigente and dirigente donna occur, but the noun usually stays dirigente; articles and adjectives show gender: la dirigente brava.