di·rec·to·ry
də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rē 
dī-
: serving to direct
specifically
: providing advisory but not compulsory guidance
plural directories
1
a
: a book or collection of directions, rules, or ordinances
b
: an alphabetical or classified list (as of names and addresses)
2
: a body of directors
3
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Brian Boggs, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
That includes working with the city’s utilities department to offer a QR code that links to a member directory to show where various services are available.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
With a tenant directory resembling the Forbes Four Hundred, the 20-unit building is the go-to off-campus option for nepo babies at the Ivy League college.
—Andrew Zucker, Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
Broward County Public Schools’ athletic staff directory for 2025 shows that Sierra is the boys’ basketball coach at Nova High School in Davie.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
That includes law enforcement and ICE, except under three circumstances: the parents consent to the release; a school directory includes student information; or a court orders the school to release the information.
—Brian Boggs, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
That includes working with the city’s utilities department to offer a QR code that links to a member directory to show where various services are available.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
With a tenant directory resembling the Forbes Four Hundred, the 20-unit building is the go-to off-campus option for nepo babies at the Ivy League college.
—Andrew Zucker, Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
Broward County Public Schools’ athletic staff directory for 2025 shows that Sierra is the boys’ basketball coach at Nova High School in Davie.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directory. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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