directive
pronunciation
How to pronounce directive in British English:
UK [dəˈrektɪv]
How to pronounce directive in American English:
US [dɪˈrɛktɪv, daɪ-]
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- Noun:
- a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
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- Adjective:
- showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
Word Origin
- directive (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Medieval Latin directivus, from past participle stem of Latin dirigere (see direct (v.)). From 1640s as a noun.
Example
- 1. Even tightly regulated countries could run afoul of the directive .
- 2. In practice , local governments across the country largely ignored the directive .
- 3. On his first full day in office , barack obama signed an open-government directive .
- 4. What really motivates the directive ?
- 5. If those fail to produce results , she might then introduce a binding directive .