instructions
Britishplural noun
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directions, orders, or recommended rules for guidance, use, etc
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law the facts and details relating to a case given by a client to his solicitor or by a solicitor to a barrister with directions to conduct the case
to take instructions
Example Sentences
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Nika Kovač called on the Commission to provide member states with clear instructions on how they could use the EU funds.
From BBC
“If the instructions are ‘identify and target’ and there’s no human checkpoint, the speed and scale at which that could operate is genuinely frightening,” Claude informed me.
From Los Angeles Times
He also wrote instructions on paper, “rap four times,” “rap seven.”
From Literature
They help control how genetic instructions in DNA are converted into proteins, assist in clearing away cellular waste that could otherwise become toxic, and can even play a role in suppressing tumor growth.
From Science Daily
The consultant is at the front of the room with a flip-chart indicating tabletop topics and instructions.
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