n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-d ə - ' rek-sh ə n, -( ˌ )d ī -
Function: noun
Date: 1590
1 a : indirect action or procedure b : lack of direction : AIMLESSNESS
2 a : lack of straightforwardness and openness : DECEITFULNESS b : something (as an act or statement) marked by lack of straightforwardness <hated diplomatic indirection s ― Rev. of Reviews >