Management Directives

noun an authoritative order

verb to give an authoritative order

• The general issued a command for all troops to stand at attention.
• She gave a command to her dog to sit.
• I told him to command the remote and change the channel.
• Her presence in the room commanded attention from everyone.

verb to instruct or urge someone to do something

• The judge will enjoin the defendant from contacting the plaintiff.
• I'm going to enjoin you from eating my snacks without asking.
• Don't make me enjoin you from hanging out with us.
• She felt a sense of peace enjoin her as she walked through the garden.

adjective an adjective that describes an action or command that must be obeyed without question; dictatorial or authoritative in tone

• The judge issued a peremptory order for the witness to testify immediately.
• The teacher gave a peremptory command for the students to stop talking.
• The coach's peremptory decision to bench the star player didn't sit well with the team.
• Her peremptory attitude towards criticism often alienates those around her.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• Please remember to mind the shop while I am away on a business trip.
• Hey, don't forget to mind the shop when I step out for a bit.
• Yo, make sure you mind the shop while I run some errands.
• In the absence of the manager, it is important for the employees to mind the shop and ensure everything runs smoothly.