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directive

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


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It builds on an executive directive the mayor signed in April, which aims to cut delays, introduce tech automation and speed up building permits for residential and commercial development.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

“This is not a Presidential directive, nor is it being directed by the White House,” the White House told the Post.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

An advanced healthcare directive, something else worth considering, informs your doctors what action you want them to take if or when you are unable to make decisions yourself.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The KMT high command’s directive was for Fang to hold Hengyang for at least two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

This double demand is a major justification for the prime directive “Omit needless words.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

We don’t have directives to read or position papers to study.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

The complaint accuses ICE of violating its own directives governing when the agency can keep immigrants’ property after their release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Other students have also brought cases across the country, but different directives have been issued, adding to the confusion.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Miller has directed officials to increase investigations into migrant smuggling networks, people familiar with his directives said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

But, as Shin found out, they are quite willing to ignore national directives when presented with an industrious North Korean who keeps his mouth shut and works hard for sixty cents a day.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden


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