serving to direct; directing

a directive board.

Psychology . pertaining to a type of psychotherapy in which the therapist actively offers advice and information rather than dealing only with information supplied by the patient.

an authoritative instruction or direction; specific order

a new directive by the President on foreign aid.

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answer

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charge , communication , decree , dictate , edict , injunction , mandate , memo , memorandum , message , notice , order , ordinance , regulation , ruling , ukase , wordnotes:an order is being told to do something with no specific guidelines , a command is being told to do something in a specific way , and a directive is being told to do something and getting this information through channels , behest , bidding , commandment , direction , instruction , word , bulletin