La direction
Example: La direction de l'entreprise a décidé de changer de stratégie.
Definition
"La direction" refers to the group or individual responsible for managing and making decisions in an organization or company. It involves guiding the overall strategy and operations, as in the example phrase where the company's management decided to change strategy.
Etymology
The term "la direction" comes from the French verb "diriger," meaning to guide or lead. It entered French from Latin "dirigere," which means to set straight or arrange. Did you know? The root "dirigere" also gave rise to the English word "direct," emphasizing the act of guidance inherent in "la direction."
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"La direction" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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