directoratePronunciation: /dɪˈrɛkt(ə)rət, dʌɪ-/Translate directorate | into Italian Definition of directorate noun [treated as singular or plural] 1the board of directors of a company. 2a section of a government department in charge of a particular activity:the Food Safety Directoratedirectorate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of directorate in the US English dictionary