directorate
noun [ C ]
uk/dɪˈrektərət/ us GOVERNMENT
a department or organization that is responsible for one particular thing, especially in government:
European sugar beet farmers are being backed by the EU's agricultural directorate.
the competition/policy/safety directorate
WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT
a group of managers who control a company or an organization:
In addition to myself we have two other female members of the directorate.