Directives
Rules and directives are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rules" instead a noun "Directives".
Rules
Directives and rules are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directives" instead a noun "Rules".
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Rimmer from Red Dwarf happily enforces (or at least tries to enforce) rules and directives that not even high-ranking officers care about.
Source: Obstructive Bureaucrat - In one episode they show the book of directives and it's rather small despite the high numbers mentioned complete with multiple subcategories for each one, and rules for every situation including performing oral sex in a zero-g environment.
Source: Sparse List of Rules -
In one episode we see the book of directives and it's rather small despite the high numbers mentioned complete with multiple subcategories for each one, and rules for every situation including performing oral sex in a zero-g environment.
Source: Series / Red Dwarf
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Rules and Directives. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/directives/rules
Directives & Rules. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/directives/rules>.
Rules or Directives. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/directives/rules.
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