Hence the addition of the term "direct" to what, until about 150 years ago, was everywhere known simply as "democracy".

He expresses his interest in Pearl in direct terms and she takes a strong dislike to him.

But he warned in unusually direct terms that if the talks failed, Yugoslavia might be drawn into the conflict.

I prefer the more direct term of evil.

He cared little for writing that did not convey its purpose in the simplest and most direct terms.

I accept your proposal and will demonstrate my agreement in the most direct terms available.

Look the matter in the face and state it in direct terms.

But it was essentially a practical lesson taught: in the most direct terms.

The poems are a proclamation of love, using very direct terms, and some references to nature.

Moscow had told them to sort things out in the most direct terms, and the Poles knew how to follow orders.