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Edict

/ˈiː.dɪkt/

A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

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📖 Definitions of "Edict"

noun

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A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

🔄 Synonyms of "Edict"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ordernoun	(countable) A command.
decreenoun	An edict or law.
rescriptnoun	A rewriting, a document copied or written again.
fiatnoun	An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Edict"

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Word	Definition
decreenoun	An edict or law.
fiatnoun	An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
rescriptnoun	A rewriting, a document copied or written again.
ordernoun	(countable) A command.
ukasenoun	An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.
rulingnoun	An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
ordinancenoun	(US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
order-in-councilnoun	(law) In some Commonwealth parliamentary systems, a legally-enforceable decree by the executive branch of a government.
opinionnoun	A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
enactmentnoun	(law) The act of making (a bill) into law.
noticenoun	(chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception.
fatwanoun	(Islam) A formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.
actnoun	(countable) An instance of a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test.
billnoun	(US, Canada) A piece of paper money; a banknote.
decree-lawnoun	—
commandnoun	An order to do something.
mandatenoun	An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
proclamationnoun	A statement which is proclaimed; formal a public announcement.
directivenoun	An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
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.