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The office of the deputy director for intelligence occupied a whole corner of the top floor, overlooking the tree-covered Potomac Valley.†
Chpt 4.

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
Ryan turned to see Rear Admiral Charles Davenport, director of naval intelligence, with a captain trailing in his wake.†
Chpt 4.
He had a direct line to Admiral Gorshkov, with no yeomen or secretaries to bar the way.†
Chpt 5.

direct = without anything in between
In theory the National Security Agency came under the titular control of the director of Central Intelligence.†
Chpt 5. *

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
THE SIXTH DAY WEDNESDAY, 8 DECEMBER CIA Headquarters Ryan had been to the office of the director of central intelligence several times before to deliver briefings and occasional personal messages from Sir Basil Charleston to his highness, the DCI.†
Chpt 6.
From the grave looks of Moore and Greer, he guessed that these were two of the cleared officers; the other, he assumed, was the deputy director of operations (DDO), another Texan named Robert Ritter.†
Chpt 6.
Jack, I know I don't have to say this—but what you have just read, nobody, not the president, not Sir Basil, not God if He asks, nobody learns of it without the authorization of the director.†
Chpt 6.
Moore said as the deputy director of operations came in.†
Chpt 6.
The director's car pulled into the basement parking garage, where they got out and entered a private elevator that took them directly to Moore's office.†
Chpt 6.
One of these was the office of the director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the J-3.†
Chpt 7.
Failing that I will be on the direct line to Moscow to demand one.†
Chpt 8.

direct = without anything in between
No inquiries of any kind directed at CARDINAL.†
Chpt 8.

directed = aimed, or intended for
There had been much talk about the strength of the titanium used for her hull, whether it really would withstand the force of several hundred pounds of high explosive in direct contact.†
Chpt 8.

direct = personal, or with nothing in between
At twenty miles he had the choice of using full-sized or subcaliber rounds, the latter guided to their targets by a laser designator installed atop the main director tower.†
Chpt 9.

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
The strategy of the NATO countries was a direct consequence of this technological limitation.†
Chpt 10. *

direct = clear
Directly beneath the fuselage was a LANTIRN (low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night) pod; all the other ordnance stations save one were occupied by fuel tanks.†
Chpt 11.

directly = close, or in a straight line
And what if the American president gets a direct link to Moscow to apologize before we can ever report it?
Chpt 11. *

direct = straight (without anything in between)
She was a steel barrier directly in the Dallas' path for as long as it took her to move through the first part of the turn, and the 7,000-ton attack submarine took a lot of space to stop.†
Chpt 12.

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
If he were going to hear the Dallas it would be now, with the bow-mounted sonar pointed almost directly at them.†
Chpt 12.
A constant fire control solution was set up on the attack director.†
Chpt 12.

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
A wave front of sound energy was directed at the target.†
Chpt 13.

directed = aimed, or intended for
"Looks like he's going up, Skipper," Mannion said, watching the attack director.†
Chpt 13.

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
Only someone placed in the direct line of sight would be able to read the signal.†
Chpt 13.

direct = without anything in between
He was old-time FBI, and couldn't help but wonder what Mr. Hoover would think of that, not to mention the new Jewish director.†
Chpt 13.

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
You know Director Jacobs, don't you?†
Chpt 14.
After that we had Director Jacobs check out all of your staffers.†
Chpt 14.
Good Lord, Senator, Director Jacobs has already told you that you have broken no laws, and you have my word that the CIA will not leak a word of this.†
Chpt 14.
Directly ahead, spread out like a fan.†
Chpt 15.

directly = close, or in a straight line
Three more buses awaited them on the ground, and instead of driving on the beltway around Washington, D.C., the buses drove directly through town.†
Chpt 16.

directly = immediately; or straight (without delay or interruption)
We're directly behind him.†
Chpt 17.

directly = close, or in a straight line
The Pogy surfaced three hundred yards directly ahead of the October.†
Chpt 17.
The car was a gray navy Chevy that took him directly to the Norfolk Naval Air Station.†
Chpt 18.

directly = straight (without delay or interruption)
Dr. Ryan was directed to prepare this briefing on the assumption that this data is genuine.†
Chpt 6.
After you get out there, you stay put for a few days, and report directly to me.†
Chpt 6.
Not through channels, directly to me.†
Chpt 6.
The director's car pulled into the basement parking garage, where they got out and entered a private elevator that took them directly to Moore's office.†
Chpt 6.
What I expect is that you will be directed to locate Red October and attempt to establish communications with her skipper.†
Chpt 7.
He set a pencil down, eraser at Dallas' position, point directed west towards the target.†
Chpt 7.
The reaction continued unabated, this time directly attacking the tough stainless steel of the vessel.†
Chpt 8.
Nothing man made could long withstand five thousand degrees of direct heat.†
Chpt 8.
He was now listening to direct sonar input.†
Chpt 8.
Backing farther off, he could still fire sabot rounds from fifty miles, and they could be directed to the target by a laser designator aboard the battlewagon's helicopter.†
Chpt 9.
He reports directly to our office, bypassing all operational and political channels.†
Chpt 9.
This gave half the squadron relatively direct courses to their target; the other half had to curve around, careful to keep well beyond effective radar coverage; all had to turn exactly on cue.†
Chpt 10.
The tin can picked them up an hour later and they were both flown directly here.†
Chpt 10.
He said years ago that for submarines to operate effectively they have to have outside help, air or surface assets in direct or proximate support.†
Chpt 12.
Ryan and the four Royal Navy officers who were privy to the mission were on the flag bridge, with the fleet ASW officer in the command center below, as the Invincible steamed slowly north, slightly to the left of the direct course to the contacts.†
Chpt 13.
The starpom was careful to bring her up slowly, and Ramius had her heading directly towards the Invincible.†
Chpt 13.
Their flight to the Invincible was not direct; it was a dogleg course intended to fool whoever might have noticed their departure on radar.†
Chpt 14.
Our KGB colleagues have a very direct method for dealing with doubles.†
Chpt 14.

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Definitions:

(1) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct)
without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
(2) (direct as in: gave a direct answer)
straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
(3) (direct as in: direct a question; or direct a film)
to guide, aim, or manage -- such as actions, attention, speech, a project or company
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Direct can take on many specialized meanings not included in this dictionary.
As an adjective or adverb, direct usually means there is a clear or straight connection with nothing in the way. It can also mean easy to understand, without confusion. For example:
- Direct action – taking quick and clear steps to make something happen
- Direct descendant – someone who comes straight from an ancestor, like a grandchild
- Direct line (in genealogy) – a family connection that goes straight from one generation to the next
- Direct deposit – money that is sent straight into a bank account
- Direct object – in a sentence, the person or thing that receives the action of the verb
- Direct kick – in sports, a kick where the ball can go straight into the goal without touching another player
- Direct cost – a cost that comes straight from making a product or providing a service
- Direct investment – putting money directly into a company or project
- Direct elections – when people vote for leaders without going through an extra step
- Direct current (DC) – a type of electric flow that moves in only one direction
As a verb, most all of the senses of direct involve giving orders or aiming.

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