directive

noun [C]

/daɪˈrek.tɪv/ /dɪ-/ formal

Definition

› an official instruction: The boss issued a directive about not using the fax machine.Instructions and orders

(Definition of directive noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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