dirigente

executive / manager / director

Advanced Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation

/diriˈdʒɛnte/

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Cultural Note

In Italian labor law, 'dirigente' is a specific employment category above 'impiegato' and 'quadro' (middle management). Dirigenti have different contracts, higher salaries, but also fewer protections against dismissal. The term carries significant prestige in Italian corporate culture.

📝 Example Sentences

È una dirigente di una multinazionale.

She is an executive at a multinational.

I dirigenti hanno responsabilità maggiori.

Executives have greater responsibilities.

È diventato dirigente dopo quindici anni.

He became an executive after fifteen years.

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