noun General Slang

direct report

dih-REKT ree-PORT · noun · informal

An employee who reports to a given manager.

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A person who is managed directly by and answerable to a particular manager.

“She has six direct reports on the design team.”
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direct report In A Sentence

She has six direct reports on the design team.

Origin & Usage

Org-chart terminology.

People Also Ask

What is a direct report?

It's an employee who is managed directly by and answerable to a particular manager.

How do you use direct report in a sentence?

For example: 'She has six direct reports on the design team.'

What's the difference between a direct report and a dotted-line report?

A direct report answers straight to the manager, while a dotted-line report has an informal or secondary reporting link.

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