U.K. vs ex-directory

U.K. is a noun but ex-directory is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
U.K.	Yes	No	No	No
ex-directory	No	Yes	No	No

U.K. (noun)	ex-directory (noun)
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

U.K. (adjective)	ex-directory (adjective)
	(of telephone numbers) not listed in the telephone directory