1
as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the company president regularly issues directives intended for all staff members
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2
as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
a directive issued by the archbishop that is to be read during Sunday services at every parish
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3
as in memorandum
a written communication giving information or directions
a growing stack of unread directives from the company's senior vice president
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Recent Examples of directive
Even though the Supreme Court has moved to quash Boasberg’s order over the venue, legal experts believe the judge still retains the authority to hold officials accountable for any actions that may have contravened his directives before they were vacated.
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
This rise in investment is certainly tied to France’s new regulations stemming from the E.U. directive which have required streaming services to invest a portion of their local revenues in French movies aimed at theaters, on top of TV movies and series.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
This directive has been organized into annexes for easy reference.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
That directive was prompted by an incident in which a Bell 206L helicopter experienced the loss of a tail-rotor drive due to a joint failure.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
This rise in investment is certainly tied to France’s new regulations stemming from the E.U. directive which have required streaming services to invest a portion of their local revenues in French movies aimed at theaters, on top of TV movies and series.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
This directive has been organized into annexes for easy reference.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
That directive was prompted by an incident in which a Bell 206L helicopter experienced the loss of a tail-rotor drive due to a joint failure.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directive
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the Trump administration tried to quash those instructions at the Fourth Circuit court of appeals, three federal judges said Trump must comply.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Tracy Thomas, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Akron, said the issue is that court decrees are uncommon since they are generally not required for married individuals who want to change their name.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers then voted down the decree at the country’s parliament, hours after the martial law declaration, before filing impeachment motions against Yoon a few days later.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Trump has launched a battery of orders and memoranda that have hobbled entire government agencies and departments.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Shoigu said the real intention was for peacekeepers to control Ukraine's mineral resources, which the Trump administration has signed a memorandum deal over.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rubio’s edict also could affect SDSU freshman center Thokbor Majak, who was born in South Sudan before attending school in Uganda and Senegal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Unlike previous commissions and councils, HESA was not the result of a presidential charge or a Congressional edict.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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More: Donald Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections The ruling came in response to lawsuits by groups including the Democratic National Committee, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the League of Women's Education Fund.—
Brendan Pierson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That ruling came one day after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador.—
Ben Finley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Steele is not the only U.S. citizen to receive such a notice.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Every few months, there’s another reminder that her catalog still resonates with millions, and a quick look at where the late singer appears on the charts in the United Kingdom provides one more such notice.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The judge presiding over the case, Beverly Cannone, even issued an order barring supporters of either Read or O'Keefe from demonstrating within 200 feet of the courthouse.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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None of the men had orders of removal to El Salvador before they were deported to that country on March 31, according to the filings.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a letter to the Trump administration, Blumenthal sought an accounting of how many visas have been revoked, the reasons cited for each one, and whether students were afforded due process to contest the decision.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This means the board will generally have a wide view from different sources of what the value of a deal should be worth and make a decision based on that.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Directive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directive. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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