Directive Meaning in English

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التعريف

A directive is an official instruction or order, especially given by someone in authority.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in formal, administrative, or legal contexts. Common in government, EU law, and management. Not used for informal instructions. Often confused with 'instruction' or 'order,' but 'directive' implies broader, guiding authority.

• Spanish: directiva - instrucción (formal)
• Portuguese (BR): diretiva - instrução (formal)
• Portuguese (PT): diretiva - instrução (formal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 指令 - 指示 (正式)
• Chinese (Traditional): 指令 - 指示 (正式)
• Hindi: निर्देश (औपचारिक)
• Arabic: توجيه - أمر (رسمي)
• Bengali: নির্দেশনা - নির্দেশ (সরকারি)
• Russian: директива
• Japanese: 指令 - 指示 (公的)
• Vietnamese: chỉ thị
• Korean: 지침
• Turkish: yönerge
• Urdu: ہدایت
• Indonesian: direktif

جمل نموذجية

The manager issued a directive to improve workplace safety.

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A new directive from the government changed the rules.

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The company followed the EU's environmental directive.

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Employees are waiting for a clear directive about remote work.

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Following the directive, all staff attended the safety training.

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If you ignore the directive, you might face consequences.

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