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Intendant

director-general

noun in-ten-DANT Rare
Communication Media

Origin: from French intendant

Also means

artistic director (broadcasting)

Usage Note

Intendant is the top executive of a German public broadcaster (ARD, ZDF, Deutschlandradio) or a major theatre. In broadcasting, the Intendant is accountable to the broadcasting council (Rundfunkrat). Feminine: Intendantin.

Examples

"Der neue Intendant des Senders will das Programm grundlegend reformieren."

Natural Translation

The broadcaster's new director-general plans to fundamentally reform the programme.

Literal Translation

The new director-general of the broadcaster wants the programme fundamentally to reform.

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