SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
edict
noun
An authoritative public order or decree.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Authoritative public order
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Usage distinction
Return to topA proclamation may simply announce; an edict carries an authoritative command.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See edict in use
An edict from the fictional ruler closed the palace gates.
An edict announced in a fantasy city's square required market officials to use the same approved weights at every stall.
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