Directive and Proposal

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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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Proposal is an antonym for directive.

Proposal noun - Something which is presented for consideration.

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Directive is an antonym for proposal.

similar	similar directive	similar proposal
original	original directive	original proposal
actual	actual directive	actual proposal
entire	entire directive	entire proposal
Other adjectives: new, official, titular.

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