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noun
- 1. an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority: "Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property"
an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: The City Council issued an edict against spitting in the street. a religious edict. Synonyms. decree formal. fiat formal. proclamation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rules & laws.
n. 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a decree, order, or ordinance issued by a sovereign, state, or any other holder of authority. 2. any formal or authoritative command, proclamation, etc. [C15: from Latin ēdictum, from ēdīcere to declare] eˈdictal adj. eˈdictally adv.
Edict comes from the Latin editcum, meaning a "proclamation, or ordinance." Although it was originally used to describe a declaration or command from a king or other governing official, in more recent years it has come to be used almost sarcastically to describe any order.
3 days ago · noun. 1. a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. 2. any authoritative proclamation or command. SYNONYMS 1. dictum, pronouncement. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Definition of edict noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
edict meaning: an official order from someone in authority. Learn more.
Noun. Filter. noun. edicts. An official public proclamation or order issued by authority; decree. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any command or order. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: ruling. rescript. pronunciamento. program. mandate. rule. regulation. enactment. manifesto. ukase. proclamation. fiat. statute. writ.
