directive

directive: noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ clear

▪ Don't start anything without a clear directive from management.

▪ general

▪ important, prime

▪ advance, advanced, written (all AmE, law)

▪ You can spell out your preferences in an advance directive, so that your family and doctors know what you want.

▪ draft, proposed

▪ specific (esp. AmE)

▪ The book offers no specific directives for what the reader should do.

▪ congressional, EU, government, presidential, etc.

▪ policy, political

▪ environmental, security, etc.

VERB + DIRECTIVE

▪ give, issue

▪ The EU issued a new drinking water directive.

▪ adopt, approve, sign

▪ comply with, follow, implement, obey

▪ All companies must comply with the new directive.

▪ receive

▪ They said they didn't receive any directives from the White House or the Pentagon.

▪ block, oppose (both esp. BrE)

▪ violate (esp. AmE)

DIRECTIVE + VERB

▪ come into force (esp. BrE)

▪ A new EU directive on maternity leave will come into force next month.

▪ require sth

▪ The directive requires member states to designate sites of special scientific interest.

PREPOSITION

▪ in accordance with a/the directive

▪ They acted in accordance with the latest directive from Brussels.

▪ in a/the directive

▪ The proposals are contained in a European directive on wild birds.

▪ under a/the directive

▪ Private health services will be allowed under the directive.

▪ directive for

▪ a new set of directives for the security team

▪ directive from

▪ a directive from the European Commission

▪ directive on

▪ a directive on data protection

PHRASES

▪ the provisions of a directive, the terms of a directive (esp. BrE)

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