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directive

[dih-rek-tiv, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tɪv, daɪ- /


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Also, ensure you each have a successor — your daughter, in this case — on your power of attorney document and your healthcare directive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

With a directive from David Ellison to enact change, Weiss spent time early on with top talent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Most upsetting, though, was the directive that he and other industry operations investigators received in late summer to start spending at least six hours per week on immigration-related work.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Several other leading players - including men's world number one Jannik Sinner and four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek - also followed the 'work-to-rule' directive in Friday's pre-tournament media day.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

When I opened it, I saw that it was a directive memo sent from Nolan Sorrento to the IOI Board of Executives.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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