whisperdirective
/ˌwɪspədaɪˈrɛktɪv/nounVerified NewAn official instruction transmitted orally so that it exists nowhere on paper.
Everyone in the room hears it; no record holds it. When asked, the ministry points to the absence of any such instruction — accurately.
Etym. — whisper + directive. Five syllables; the two halves disagree about the record, which is the point.
Rel. — whisperlist
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