Directive
Directive adjective - Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on.
Regulatory and directive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regulatory" instead an adjective "Directive".
Regulatory
Regulatory adjective - Restricting according to rules or principles.
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Directive and regulatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directive" instead an adjective "Regulatory".
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