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Commandment

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Commandment"

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Word	Definition
preceptnoun	A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
leadershipnoun	The capacity of someone to lead others.
commandnoun	An order to do something.
mandatenoun	An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
imperativenoun	(uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
commandernoun	One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
ordernoun	(countable) A command.
injunctionnoun	(law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
warrantnoun	(law, countable) A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
requirementnoun	A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.
writnoun	(countable, law) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.
chequenoun	(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
sinnoun	(theology) A violation of divine will or religious law.
blanchenoun	A female given name from French.
dictatesnoun	An order or command.
statutenoun	A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
lawnoun	(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
ordinancenoun	(US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
directivenoun	An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
decreenoun	An edict or law.