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Synonyms for directive
dɪˈrɛk tɪv, daɪ-di·rec·tive

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  1. directiveadjective

    a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity

    "the boss loves to send us directives"

    Antonyms:
    following

  2. directing, directional, directive, guidingadjective

    showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

    "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"

    Synonyms:
    guiding, directing, directional

    Antonyms:
    following

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How to use directive in a sentence?

  1. Martin Membery:

    Solvency II has driven some M&A activity and this may well accelerate in the lead-up to implementation of the directive.

  2. Kwame Addo-Kufuor:

    This is a directive that we welcome ... We believe it will help improve trust amongst stakeholders in the industry, pMMC officials now have permanent access to our gold rooms during gold pours for a first-hand view of the processes, and to take assay samples for analysis and comparison and participate in pre-shipment sealing and processes.

  3. Phillipe Cunningham:

    Minnesota National Guard has been activated in the area as part of Operation Safety Net, a joint effort between the Minneapolis Police Department, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, the State of Minnesota and local jurisdictions in order to protect people, freedom of speech and property during the Derek Chauvin trial and aftermath of the police involved shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center during a traffic stop. MINNESOTA MAN WHO FLED WITH OFFICER CLINGING TO TRUCK AFTER ALLEGED MASK-RELATED ASSAULT FACES FELONY CHARGES In the wake of Wright's death, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Friday for the development of a new Traffic Safety Division. Councilmember Phillipe Cunningham outlineda staff directive regarding the proposed developmentin a document obtained by KMSP, the Fox-owned TV station in Minneapolisand posted on Phillipe Cunningham social media account. The document listed four goals of the new traffic enforcement division : Maximizing the traffic safety benefits of traffic enforcement, eliminating racial disparities in traffic enforcement, educating the public on safe driving behaviors and traffic laws, and earning the trust of communities harmed by earlier practices. We urgently need traffic safety in our community, we also need for increasing traffic safety to not come at a great cost of harm to our neighbors in the process. This issue is very complex, but it is surmountable.

  4. Barbara Hall:

    You're alive. Do something. The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated. It could be expressed in single words, not complete sentences. It sounded like this Look. Listen. Choose. Act.

  5. Brent Crane:

    The Idaho House of Representatives existed long before we arrived, and it will be here long after we leave, but history will judge us by our actions today, i want our actions to provide a clear directive.


Translations for directive

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  • توجيهاتArabic
  • направляващ, директива, ръководещ, указаниеBulgarian
  • Anweisung, Befehl, Direktive, Anordnung, RichtlinieGerman
  • direktiiv, juhind, käskkiriEstonian
  • määräys, ohje, määräävä, direktiivinen, johtava, direktiivi, toimintaohje, ohjaavaFinnish
  • directive, directifFrench
  • treoirIrish
  • 指示Japanese
  • richtlijn, wijzend, instructieDutch
  • dyrektywaPolish
  • directivaPortuguese
  • указание, руководить, направлять, указ, директиваRussian
  • smernicaSerbo-Croatian
  • ہدایاتUrdu

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