1. an official instruction or order

1. giving or serving as a direction; instructional

Examples

• The CEO issued a directive requiring all employees to work from home.
• The government’s new directive affects all public schools.
• She received a directive from headquarters to change the policy.
• The manager’s directive tone made it clear this was not optional.
• His directive approach to leadership sometimes frustrated his team.
• The directive language in the memo left no room for interpretation.