1. An official order or instruction issued by an executive authority, typically the head of state or government, that has the force of law without requiring legislative approval
The president issued an executive directive to address the emergency situation.
O presidente emitiu uma diretiva executiva para lidar com a situação de emergência.
2. A binding instruction or policy issued by a company's executive management to employees or departments
The CEO released an executive directive requiring all departments to reduce costs by 10%.
O CEO divulgou uma diretiva executiva exigindo que todos os departamentos reduzissem custos em 10%.