Defenition of the word directive

• Defenition of the word directive

  • The second rank of administrative acts (inferior to regulations, superior to decisions) made by the council or commission of the European Communities on order to carry out their tasks in accordance with the Treaties. They must be addressed to states, not individuals, but many create rights for individuals or allow the directive to be pleaded before municipal court.
  • 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"
  • a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"
  • 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"
  • a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
  • showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

Synonyms for the word directive

• • directing
  • directional
  • guiding

Similar words in the directive

• • leading

Hyponyms for the word directive

• • Presidential Directive

Hypernyms for the word directive

• • dictum
  • pronouncement
  • say-so

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