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Di·rec·toire (dē′rek twär′)
noun
an executive body of five men in the First Republic in France, given office Oct. 27, 1795, and ousted Nov. 9, 1799
Etymology: Fr < ML directorium: see directory
adjective
designating or of a style of furniture, dress, etc. of the time of the Directoire, characterized by simple neoclassic lines
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