Vocabulary

directive

指令(しれい)

B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

An authoritative instruction, direction, or specific order, often from a government or other formal institution.

多(おお)くの場合(ばあい)、政府(せいふ)またはその他(た)の正式(せいしき)な機関(きかん)からの権威(けんい)ある訓令(くんれい)、指示(しじ)、または特定(とくてい)の命令(めいれい)。

Examples

  1. The president issued a directive to the FBI to conduct an internal investigation on their behavior regarding the case involving the Olympic gymnasts.

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