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Word: Directive
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from medieval Latin directivus, from direct- ‘guided, put straight’, from the verb dirigere (see direct)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈrɛktɪv
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈrɛktɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an official or authoritative instruction
Short Definition:official or authoritative instruction
Examples:- a new EC directive
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