Sentence examples for overt directive from inspiring English sources

Wouldn't it have been better to tell all requesters quite publicly that Mr. Duncan simply couldn't intercede and that they should either partake in the lottery system or go directly to the principals — along with an overt directive to principals that decisions should not be based on somebody's real or imagined relationship to Mr. Duncan?

Mr Erbakan was made to sign directives against overt expressions of piety in the public space.

"The White House's directive today to the [Army Corps of Engineers] for further delay is just the latest in a series of overt and transparent political actions by an administration which has abandoned the rule of law in favor of currying favor with a narrow and extreme political constituency," the companies said. .

Nothing overt.

Overt hostility?

Overt racism?

"It was too overt.

Karl Lagerfeld's directive?

Some references are overt.

"Racism was more overt.

Feelings overt and internal.