Have directorial status (5)
I believe the answer is:
steer
This might be a double definition.
'have' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'directorial status' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for steer that I've seen before include "Guide (eg, a ship)" , "The animal to direct" , "Guide (a ship, car, etc)" , "Navigate" , "Reset so as to direct" .)