directive
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
directive (plural directives)
- An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
- (programming) A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.
- An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
- (European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member state to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
- The directive case.
- French: directive
- German: Richtlinie
- Portuguese: directiva
- Russian: директи́ва
- French: directive
- German: Richtlinie
- Portuguese: directiva
- Russian: директи́ва
directive (not comparable)
- that directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
- 2002, Colin Gray, Enterprise and Culture (page 54)
- A directive management style is stronger among owners with 'lifestyle' as a business objective than among those with business/economic objectives.
- 2002, Colin Gray, Enterprise and Culture (page 54)
- (grammar) relating to the directive case
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