Command and Directive

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Command noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

Usage example: the captain's commands were followed without question

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Directive is a synonym for command in order topic. In some cases you can use "Directive" instead a noun "Command", when it comes to topics like over.

Directive noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

Usage example: the company president regularly issues directives intended for all staff members

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Command is a synonym for directive in order topic. You can use "Command" instead a noun "Directive", if it concerns topics such as instruction, over.

similar	similar command	similar directive
express	express command	express directive
original	original command	original directive
single	single command	single directive
Other adjectives: strong, actual, entire, personal, supreme, new, mental, sole, final, official, naval.

Seeing no other option, the Overmind executed a Thanatos Gambit to create a new being, free of the Xel'naga directive, and put it in command of the zerg swarm by attacking the Protoss homeworld, which was effectively suicide.

Source: Not Always Evil
Admiral Satie: Would it surprise you to learn that you have violated the Prime Directive a total of nine times since you took command of the Enterprise?

Source: Frequently-Broken Unbreakable Vow
Kirk gets demoted to First Officer of the Enterprise under Pike for violating the Prime Directive at the start of the film, only to regain his command a few scenes later when Pike is killed and Marcus decides to use Kirk as an Unwitting Pawn.

Source: 10-Minute Retirement

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