直ちょく属ぞく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

direct control; direct supervision; under the direct authority of

Describes a person or unit that reports directly to a higher authority without intermediate layers. Commonly used in organizational contexts.

• 彼かれは社しゃ長ちょう直ちょく属ぞくの部ぶ下かだ。

  He is a subordinate directly under the company president.

• この部ぶ署しょは本ほん部ぶに直ちょく属ぞくしている。

  This department is under the direct control of the headquarters.