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Definition of directive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

directive

adjective
 
/dəˈrektɪv/,
 
/daɪˈrektɪv/
 
/dəˈrektɪv/,
 
/daɪˈrektɪv/
(formal)
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  1. 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’.
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