(DoD, NATO) Broadly speaking, any communication which initiates or governs action, conduct, or procedure.
(DoD, NATO) A plan issued with a view to putting it into effect when so directed, or in the event that a stated contingency arises.
(DoD, NATO) A military communication in which policy is established or a specific action is ordered.
(DoD, NATO) A plan issued with a view to putting it into effect when so directed, or in the event that a stated contingency arises.
(DoD, NATO) A military communication in which policy is established or a specific action is ordered.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). directive. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/directive/definitions/1961394 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "directive" http://smartdefine.org/directive/definitions/1961394 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, directive, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/directive/definitions/1961394>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "directive" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/directive/definitions/1961394> |