Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prime directive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
prime di-rec-tive
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An order or mission which presents the overriding control over a course of action.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

prime directives (plural)

Questions

What does prime directive mean?
An order or mission which presents the overriding control over a course of action.

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