instruct verb (ORDER)
C1 [ T + to infinitive ] to order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way:
The police have been instructed to patrol the building and surrounding area.
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- The prime minister's family have been instructed not to discuss his past life with the press.
- The minister was instructed to accept the advice of senior civil servants.
- Tourists are instructed not to travel to the region unless absolutely necessary.
- The government instructed MPs to vote in favour of the bill.
- He was instructed to report back to headquarters.
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