guidance

[ gahyd-ns ]

noun

1. the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.

   Synonyms: government, control, supervision, conduct, management

2. advice or counseling, especially that provided for students choosing a course of study or preparing for a vocation.
3. supervised care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in the treatment of minor emotional disturbances.
4. something that guides.
5. the process by which the flight of a missile or rocket may be altered in speed and direction in response to controls situated either wholly in the projectile or partly at a base.

guidance

/ ˈɡaɪdəns /

noun

1. leadership, instruction, or direction
2. 1. counselling or advice on educational, vocational, or psychological matters
   2. ( as modifier )

      the marriage-guidance counsellor

3. something that guides
4. any process by which the flight path of a missile is controlled in flight See also guided missile

Other Words From

• non·guidance noun
• pre·guidance noun
• self-guidance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of guidance¹

First recorded in 1765–75; guide + -ance

Example Sentences

Trump’s transition team has sought a work-around, saying he would “provide advice and guidance from outside of Government” with the work concluding by July 2026, according to a news release.

From Los Angeles Times

And another charity, Prostate Cancer UK, says the report supports its call to overhaul "dangerously outdated NHS guidance that is leading to too many men receiving a late, incurable diagnoses".

From BBC

The 2024 general election was the first where all 4,515 candidates were offered basic security and had access to a named police officer during the campaign and guidance on respectful campaigning was updated.

From BBC

In Tuesday night’s announcement, Trump acknowledged that it will "provide advice and guidance from outside of government".

From BBC

But it has now been reappraised, with the ratings body ruling that "the detail and overall intensity" of violence in the film mean it should be a PG, which stands for parental guidance.

From BBC

Related Words

• advice
• direction
• instruction
• intelligence
• leadership
• management
• navigation
• supervision
• teaching