Associations to the word «Directive»
Noun
- Groundwater
- Statute
- Additive
- Redundancy
- Bern
- Ethics
- Macarthur
- Keyword
- Eu
- Declaration
- Parliament
- Supervision
- Wehrmacht
- Interpreter
- Dk
- Packaging
- Recommendation
- Wording
- Principle
- Autopsy
- Patient
- Syntax
- Copying
- Amnesia
- Warp
- Amendment
- Trafficking
- Decree
- Psychotherapy
- Drafting
- Vance
- Audit
- Competence
- Prc
- Spock
- Administration
- Preference
- Appendix
- Planning
- Liturgy
- Waste
- Richter
- Luftwaffe
- Edict
- Petrol
- Disclosure
- Sac
- Spa
- Leningrad
- Care
- Mediation
- Hierarchy
- Extortion
- Dipole
- Cutler
- Recital
- Repeal
- Legal
- Autonomy
- Approval
- Determination
- Federation
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DIRECTIVE, noun. An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
DIRECTIVE, noun. An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
DIRECTIVE, noun. (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.
DIRECTIVE, noun. The directive case.
DIRECTIVE, adjective. That directs
DIRECTIVE, adjective. Serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
DIRECTIVE, adjective. (grammar) relating to the directive case
Dictionary definition
DIRECTIVE, noun. A pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives".
DIRECTIVE, adjective. 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".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.