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emergency directive

[ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi dɪˈrɛktɪv]
nounpl: emergency directives
diretiva de emergência
1. An official order or instruction issued by an authority in response to an urgent or crisis situation
The government issued an emergency directive to all hospitals during the pandemic.
O governo emitiu uma diretiva de emergência para todos os hospitais durante a pandemia.
2. A mandatory guideline or command that must be followed immediately due to urgent circumstances
The emergency directive required all businesses to close their doors at 8 PM.
A diretiva de emergência exigia que todos os negócios fechassem suas portas às 20h.
Synonyms
emergency orderurgent directivecrisis instructionemergency mandate
Antonyms
routine procedurestandard guidelinenormal directive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diretiva de emergência
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
diretiva de emergência; ordem emergencial
Both terms commonly used in business and government contexts
Portugal
diretiva de emergência; instrução de emergência
Official administrative terminology in Portuguese government

Related Idioms & Phrases

issue an emergency directive
implement an emergency directive
under emergency directive
in light of the emergency directive
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