Direct rule

Synonyms for "direct rule" (19 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (4)

Adjective(3 words)
central ruleclear instructioncolonial government
Noun(1 words)
colonial government system

Strong matches (6)

Adjective(6 words)
direct administrationdirect directivedirect governancedirectiveexplicitexplicit directive

Related words (9)

Adjective(9 words)
explicit instructionexplicit ruleimmediate directiveplainplain directiveprinciplestraightforwardunambiguousunmediated instruction

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

9 entries
administration methoddirectivegovernance policyinstructioninstruction methodpolicyprincipleprocedural guidelinerule

More specific

10 entries
clear guidelinecolonial direct ruledirect variation ruleexplicit ruleimmediate protocolprocedural ruleproportional rulereal time rulestep by step ruleterritorial direct rule

Collocations

10 entries
clear rulecolonial direct ruledirect assessmentdirect evidencedirect instructiondirect methoddirect teachingdirect variation ruleexplicit ruleproportional rule

Inflections

3 entries
direct rulesmore directmost direct

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Unionists have demanded a full public inquiry into the "Stormontgate" affair which began in October 2002 when allegations of an IRA spying operation at Stormont prompted suspension of the Northern Ireland assembly and three years of direct rule.

Source: wiktionary

The Catalan parliament will meet over the coming days to agree its response to the Spanish government’s unprecedented decision to impose direct rule as speculation mounts that the regional president, Carles Puigdemont, is planning to press ahead with a unilateral declaration of independence.

Source: wiktionary