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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Bardot had left instructions that her funeral be conducted without fanfare or ostentation - but the people of Saint-Tropez wanted to pay her a proper adieu on Wednesday.
From BBC
Each robot has a unique address, allowing researchers to upload different instructions to different units.
From Science Daily
Executives received instructions telling them to expect elevated security throughout the day.
The company provided instructions for returning the products and obtaining a refund, as well as a phone number to answer consumer questions.
From Barron's
There was no tactics board in view, but the sight of captain Callum McGregor being called over to the sideline to receive instructions on multiple occasions was.
From BBC
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