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   directive

   /dɪˈrɛktɪv/

   noun

   • 1. an official or authoritative instruction: "a new EC directive"

   adjective

   • 1. involving the management or guidance of operations: "the authority is seeking a directive role in energy policy"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective): from medieval Latin directivus, from direct- ‘guided, put straight’, from the verb dirigere (see direct).

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

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