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How to pronounce “directive”
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Pronunciation guide for directive
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of directive with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Threats of Mass Survelliance
in a policy directive that President Obama issued roughly
- Definition summary
- That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
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How to pronounce directive
The Threats of Mass Survelliance
in a policy directive that President Obama issued roughly
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “directive”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
- (grammar) Relating to the directive case.
- [Noun]
- An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
- (programming) A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.
- An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
- (European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member state to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
- (grammar) The directive case.
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