<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.</li><li>Synonyms: prescription, instruction, guide, order, directive.</li><li>an injunction as to moral conduct; maxim.</li><li>a procedural directive or rule, as for the performance of some technical operation.</li><li>Law: a writ or warrant.</li><li>a written order issued pursuant to law, as a sheriff's order for an election.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>