directive
adjective/dəˈrektɪv/, /daɪˈrektɪv/
/dəˈrektɪv/, /daɪˈrektɪv/
(formal)- giving instructions
- They are seeking a central, directive role in national energy policy.
Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from medieval Latin directivus, from direct- ‘guided, put straight’, from the verb dirigere, from di- ‘distinctly’ or de- ‘down’ + regere ‘put straight’.Definitions on the go
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