privatedirective
nounUK /ˈpraɪvət dəˈrɛktɪv/
US /ˈpraɪvət dəˈrɛktɪv/
A private directive is a secret rule that tells someone what to do.
The manager sent a private directive to the team about the new schedule.
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2. A confidential official instruction given to a specific person or group.
The general issued a private directive to his officers.
3. A company policy that is shared only with certain employees.
Only managers received the private directive about the budget cuts.
4. A personal rule someone follows without telling others.
Her private directive was to always arrive early.