directive
[dih-rek-tiv, dahy-]
adjective
noun
an authoritative instruction or direction; specific order: a new directive by the president on foreign aid.
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edict, decree, injunction, memo, memorandum, notice, regulation, ruling, mandate, message, order, word, ordinance, communication, charge, dictate, ukase
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Origin of directive
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directive
mid-15c., from Medieval Latin directivus, from past participle stem of Latin dirigere (see direct (v.)). From 1640s as a noun.
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