• forwarding instructions
• specific terms of reference
• to give orders over sy's head
• to give orders over sy's head
• to give orders over sy's head
• condemnation, dismissal, negative, rejection, repudiation, repulse, set-down, spurn, turn-down
• denial, disclaimer, no, noes, rebuff, refusal, rejection, repudiation, smack in the face, snub, traverse, traversing