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Meaning of directive
a official instruction or guidance
Etymology of directive
The word "directive" comes from the Latin "directivus", meaning "serving to direct"
It is derived from the verb "direct", which is from the Latin "directus", the past participle of "dirigere", meaning "to direct or guide"
The word "directive" has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to a guiding principle or instruction
Synonyms
instruction
guideline
order
command
decree
edict
mandate
prescription
rule
regulation
law
statute
act
ordinance
bylaw
canon
dictate
fiat
injunction
prescription
requirement
stipulation
provision
clause
article
section
subsection
guideline
protocol
procedure
routine
standard
norm
policy
strategy
plan
program
scheme
project
proposal
recommendation
suggestion
advice
counsel
direction
guidance
supervision
management
administration
governance
control
authority
power
jurisdiction
dominion
sway
influence
impact
effect
consequence
outcome
result
upshot
aftermath
instruction
briefing
debriefing
guidance
tutoring
coaching
mentoring
training
education
teaching
learning
development
growth
improvement
enhancement
refinement
perfection
instruction
information
data
fact
detail
particular
specific
element
aspect
facet
feature
characteristic
attribute
property
quality
trait
mark
sign
symbol
indicator
signal
cue
hint
clue
tip
guideline
template
pattern
model
example
sample
specimen
prototype
design
layout
arrangement
organization
system
structure
framework
architecture
configuration
setup
format
style
mode
fashion
trend
vogue
custom
tradition
convention
practice
habit
ritual
ceremony
rite
protocol
procedure
process
method
technique
approach
way
manner
mode
style
fashion
system
custom
usage
use
application
utilization
employment
exercise
implementation
execution
enforcement
carrying out
performance
discharge
fulfillment
completion
achievement
realization
actualization
materialization
implementation
execution
enforcement
administration
management
direction
guidance
supervision
regulation
control
command
instruction
leadership
governance
authority
power
jurisdiction
dominion
influence
impact
effect
consequence
outcome
result
instruction
education
training
teaching
learning
development
growth
improvement
enhancement
refinement
perfection
briefing
debriefing
guidance
tutoring
coaching
mentoring
counseling
advising
directing
guiding
supervising
managing
administering
governing
controlling
commanding
leading
instructing
educating
training
teaching
informing
notifying
announcing
proclaiming
declaring
stating
specifying
defining
outlining
describing
explaining
interpreting
clarifying
elaborating
detailing
itemizing
listing
cataloging
indexing
coding
classifying
categorizing
systematizing
organizing
structuring
arranging
ordering
sequencing
prioritizing
scheduling
timing
coordinating
synchronizing
adjusting
regulating
moderating
controlling
checking
verifying
validating
confirming
authenticating
authorizing
approving
endorsing
sanctioning
ratifying
supporting
backing
sponsoring
promoting
advocating
championing
upholding
defending
maintaining
preserving
protecting
safeguarding
securing
ensuring
guaranteeing
warranting
assuring
insuring
covering
underwriting
indemnifying
compensating
reimbursing
repaying
rewarding
incentivizing
motivating
encouraging
stimulating
activating
energizing
energizing
invigorating
revitalizing
renewing
refreshing
restoring
reviving
rejuvenating
regenerating
rebirth
rebirth
renovation
reconstruction
reform
reformulation
transformation
transfiguration
metamorphosis
conversion
change
alteration
modification
revision
amendment
correction
rectification
improvement
enhancement
refinement
perfection
optimization
streamlining
simplification
reduction
minimization
compression
condensation
consolidation
centralization
unification
standardization
normalization
regulation
control
direction
guidance
supervision
management
administration
governance
authority
power
jurisdiction
dominion
influence
impact
effect
consequence
outcome
result
Definitions
- A official instruction or guidance
- * A statement or instruction that gives a clear and specific direction or guidance
- * A rule or principle that guides or directs action or behavior
Usage Examples
- The company issued a directive to all employees to use public transport
- * The government issued a directive to all schools to implement a new curriculum
- * The manager gave a directive