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directive

[ dih-rek-tiv, dahy- ]

adjective

  1. serving to direct; directing:

    a directive board.

  2. Psychology. pertaining to a type of psychotherapy in which the therapist actively offers advice and information rather than dealing only with information supplied by the patient.


noun

  1. an authoritative instruction or direction; specific order:

    a new directive by the president on foreign aid.

directive

/ daɪ-; dɪˈrɛktɪv /

noun

  1. an instruction; order
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. tending to direct; directing
  2. indicating direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • -徱·t adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of directive1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word īŧīܲ. See direct, -ive
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The DEI allegations come days after federal judges blocked a Trump administration directive that threatened to withhold federal funds from K-12 public schools that did not comply with its anti-DEI guidance.

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As Trump has ramped up his program of deportations, taken an axe to due process and continually inveighed against his political enemies, the directive to root around for loopholes is cause for concern.

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His directive has accelerated moves among leading global companies like Meta and Goldman to cut back or eliminate these programmes.

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And, in the current moment, there are myriad ways for California to lose these dollars, based on Trump administration directives.

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The order gives Hassen authority to make changes to the department’s funding and directives.

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