directiu
Directiu is a term used in Catalan to describe something that directs, guides, or governs. It functions primarily as an adjective meaning directive or guiding, and is used to characterize roles, documents, or actions that establish direction or control within an organization or process. In many contexts the corresponding noun form for a directive or policy is directiva, while directiu is more typical when paired with masculine nouns like document directiu or aspect directiu referring to leadership. The feminine counterpart directiva is common for policies, regulations, or the board of directors.
Etymology and forms: Directiu derives from the Latin directivus, entering Catalan through the general development of
Usage and contexts: In public administration and business, phrases like document directiu or mesura directiva denote
See also: directive, policy, instruction, governance, leadership.