Directive
noun
A formal instruction or order given by someone in power.
The president issued a directive to immediately cease illegal logging activities.
Often appears as...
- issue a directive
- follow the directive
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Formal
adjective
Showing the way or directing someone to do something.
His directive attitude was appreciated in complex situation.
noun
A law passed by an organization like the European Union.
EU directive 2002/72/EC relates to plastic materials intended to come into contact with food.
Often appears as...
- implement the directive
- eu directive
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Formal
Technical
noun
A strategy or guideline having been decided for achieving a goal.
The company has issued a new marketing directive.
Often appears as...
- new directive
- issued directive
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Formal
Academic
noun
A formal instruction or order given by someone in power.
The president issued a directive to immediately cease illegal logging activities.
Often appears as...
- issue a directive
- follow the directive
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Showing the way or directing someone to do something.
His directive attitude was appreciated in complex situation.
noun
A law passed by an organization like the European Union.
EU directive 2002/72/EC relates to plastic materials intended to come into contact with food.
Often appears as...
- implement the directive
- eu directive
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A strategy or guideline having been decided for achieving a goal.
The company has issued a new marketing directive.
Often appears as...
- new directive
- issued directive
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Origin
The term implies a hierarchy where the directive comes from someone with control or higher status.
The school principal's directive to review safety protocols was implemented immediately.
Pro Tip 2/3Mandatory Action
Unlike advice, a directive implies that following it is not optional, but required.
Employees disregarding the safety directive faced strict consequences.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Used in formal settings, often relating to policies or procedures within organizations.
The company's directive on data privacy outlines mandatory practices for all staff.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Origin
The term implies a hierarchy where the directive comes from someone with control or higher status.
The school principal's directive to review safety protocols was implemented immediately.
Pro Tip 2/3Mandatory Action
Unlike advice, a directive implies that following it is not optional, but required.
Employees disregarding the safety directive faced strict consequences.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Used in formal settings, often relating to policies or procedures within organizations.
The company's directive on data privacy outlines mandatory practices for all staff.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Origin
The term implies a hierarchy where the directive comes from someone with control or higher status.
The school principal's directive to review safety protocols was implemented immediately.
Pro Tip 2/3Mandatory Action
Unlike advice, a directive implies that following it is not optional, but required.
Employees disregarding the safety directive faced strict consequences.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Used in formal settings, often relating to policies or procedures within organizations.
The company's directive on data privacy outlines mandatory practices for all staff.
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Megan Kamerick: Women...
It's really difficult to disentangle those strands. But he did have one suggestion. He used to work for two editors who said every story had to have at least one female source. He balked at first, but said he eventually followed the directive happily, because his stories got better
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and an opportunity to take active steps to shape your life in that direction. When we are open to the difficult emotions, we are able to generate responses that are values-aligned. But there's an important caveat. Emotions are data, they are not directives.
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What makes life worth...
and really comforting because it was so starkly honest, and that honesty turned out to be exactly what we needed. Early in Paul's illness, we agreed we would just keep saying things out loud. Tasks like making a will, or completing our advance directives --
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Amanda Bennett: We need...
why I did what I did, why he did what he did, why everyone around us did what they did. And what did I discover? Well, one of the things I discovered is that experts think that one answer to what I did at the end was a piece of paper, the advance directive,
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A Forest Garden With 500...
medicinal plants timber but also logs that you might grow other things on like mushrooms there are also plants of in directives system plants to help the system function better and that includes nitrogen-fixing plants mineral accumulators plants to attract
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Leana Wen: What your...
and patients suffer the consequences. I know this firsthand. My mother fought her cancer for eight years. She was a planner, and she thought a lot about how she wanted to live and how she wanted to die. Not only did she sign advance directives,
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How to spot a pyramid...
Time pressure is one red flag— be wary of directives to “act now or miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Promises of large, life-altering amounts of income are also suspect. And finally, a legitimate multi-level marketing business
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These Rare Giraffes Were...
armed groups with specific directive come in off take resources get up I think as a conservationist and a somebody that's dedicated his life to do conservation and whatever form this is deciding this is ripping out your your soul
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It's time to reclaim...
contain the raw material to justify violence and extremism, and also contain the raw material to justify compassion, coexistence and kindness -- that when others choose to read our texts as directives for hate and vengeance,
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Cute Baby Wild Boars PIPE...
legislation national laws are threatening to stop his ambitious rewilding scheme in its tracks there's a clash of legislation here article 22 of the UUC habitats directive encourages people to go through species and habitat
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Megan Kamerick: Women...
It's really difficult to disentangle those strands. But he did have one suggestion. He used to work for two editors who said every story had to have at least one female source. He balked at first, but said he eventually followed the directive happily, because his stories got better
Video examples
The gift and power of...
and an opportunity to take active steps to shape your life in that direction. When we are open to the difficult emotions, we are able to generate responses that are values-aligned. But there's an important caveat. Emotions are data, they are not directives.
Video examples
What makes life worth...
and really comforting because it was so starkly honest, and that honesty turned out to be exactly what we needed. Early in Paul's illness, we agreed we would just keep saying things out loud. Tasks like making a will, or completing our advance directives --
Video examples
Amanda Bennett: We need...
why I did what I did, why he did what he did, why everyone around us did what they did. And what did I discover? Well, one of the things I discovered is that experts think that one answer to what I did at the end was a piece of paper, the advance directive,
Video examples
A Forest Garden With 500...
medicinal plants timber but also logs that you might grow other things on like mushrooms there are also plants of in directives system plants to help the system function better and that includes nitrogen-fixing plants mineral accumulators plants to attract
Video examples
Leana Wen: What your...
and patients suffer the consequences. I know this firsthand. My mother fought her cancer for eight years. She was a planner, and she thought a lot about how she wanted to live and how she wanted to die. Not only did she sign advance directives,
Video examples
How to spot a pyramid...
Time pressure is one red flag— be wary of directives to “act now or miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Promises of large, life-altering amounts of income are also suspect. And finally, a legitimate multi-level marketing business
Video examples
These Rare Giraffes Were...
armed groups with specific directive come in off take resources get up I think as a conservationist and a somebody that's dedicated his life to do conservation and whatever form this is deciding this is ripping out your your soul
Video examples
It's time to reclaim...
contain the raw material to justify violence and extremism, and also contain the raw material to justify compassion, coexistence and kindness -- that when others choose to read our texts as directives for hate and vengeance,
Video examples
Cute Baby Wild Boars PIPE...
legislation national laws are threatening to stop his ambitious rewilding scheme in its tracks there's a clash of legislation here article 22 of the UUC habitats directive encourages people to go through species and habitat
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Johnny Isakson
American Politician
Every state in America has an end of life directive or durable power of attorney provision. For the peace of mind of your children and your spouse as well as the comfort of knowing the government won't make these decisions, it's a very popular thing. Just not everybody's aware of it.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
Personally, I think that for example the chemical directive in its present form does too much damage to the chemical industry - especially the medium sized businesses - and will hurt our worldwide competitiveness.
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Jim Cantalupo
American Businessman
But you know the second month I was here I put out a healthy lifestyles directive. The pundits will say it was because we were sued. Well that's what they say. It was never about that.
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Charles Babbage
English Mathematician
That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation.
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RuPaul
American Entertainer
I don't think drag will ever be mainstream because it's counter to what the mainstream directive is, which is picking an identity and sticking with it for the rest of your life.
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Hayao Miyazaki
Japanese Director
I can't do a film after having debated it. I am unable to do a film while discussing it with my team. I issue directives. I do not achieve it otherwise.
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Donald Rumsfeld
American Politician
Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.
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Vaclav Smil
Czechoslovakian Scientist
Economic and technical imperatives - not any preconceived directives - will keep propelling the process of energy transition.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
When you give directives to a child, especially a teenager, you must consider the nature of your child.
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Milton Friedman
American Economist
Columbus did not seek a new route to the Indies in response to a majority directive.
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Johnny Isakson
American Politician
Every state in America has an end of life directive or durable power of attorney provision. For the peace of mind of your children and your spouse as well as the comfort of knowing the government won't make these decisions, it's a very popular thing. Just not everybody's aware of it.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
Personally, I think that for example the chemical directive in its present form does too much damage to the chemical industry - especially the medium sized businesses - and will hurt our worldwide competitiveness.
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Jim Cantalupo
American Businessman
But you know the second month I was here I put out a healthy lifestyles directive. The pundits will say it was because we were sued. Well that's what they say. It was never about that.
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Charles Babbage
English Mathematician
That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation.
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RuPaul
American Entertainer
I don't think drag will ever be mainstream because it's counter to what the mainstream directive is, which is picking an identity and sticking with it for the rest of your life.
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Hayao Miyazaki
Japanese Director
I can't do a film after having debated it. I am unable to do a film while discussing it with my team. I issue directives. I do not achieve it otherwise.
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Donald Rumsfeld
American Politician
Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.
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Vaclav Smil
Czechoslovakian Scientist
Economic and technical imperatives - not any preconceived directives - will keep propelling the process of energy transition.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
When you give directives to a child, especially a teenager, you must consider the nature of your child.
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Milton Friedman
American Economist
Columbus did not seek a new route to the Indies in response to a majority directive.
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