directive
/dɪˈrektɪv/ noun [C]Definition
› an official order or instruction: the latest European directive on working hoursa directive to do sth Under a directive to cut utility costs, one office building has installed skylights in conference rooms to reduce the need for artificial light. The new e-commerce directive should lay out better guidelines about when exactly an online contract is formed.
(Definition of directive noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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