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Definition of: directive
(di·rek′tiv, dī-) noun
1. An order or regulation.
2. The document or the vehicle through which the order is transmitted: applied especially to governmental and military pronouncements.
—adjective
1. That directs or points out, rules, or governs.
2. Responsive to direction.
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