Edict - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈiːdɪkt|
Brit.
|ˈiːdɪkt|
noun
- a formal or authoritative proclamation
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (syn: decree, fiat, order, rescript)
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (syn: decree, fiat, order, rescript)
Extra examples
The government issued an edict banning public demonstrations.
...the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect...
The emperor issued an edict forbidding anyone to leave the city.
This edict was an infringement on their autonomy.
It is an edict, which contains many extraordinary positions and pretensions.
Word forms
noun
singular: edict
plural: edicts
singular: edict
plural: edicts
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