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(iːdɪkt)

Word forms: plural edicts

countable noun [oft NOUN that]

An edict is a command or instruction given by someone in authority.

[formal]

In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Buddhism.

He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed.

Synonyms: decree, law, act, order More Synonyms of edict

edict in British English

(ˈiːdɪkt)

noun

a decree, order, or ordinance issued by a sovereign, state, or any other holder of authority

any formal or authoritative command, proclamation, etc

Derived forms

edictal (eˈdictal)

adjective

edictally (eˈdictally)

adverb

Word origin

C15: from Latin ēdictum, from ēdīcere to declare

edict in American English

(ˈiˌdɪkt)

noun

an official public proclamation or order issued by authority; decree

any command or order

Derived forms

edictal (eˈdictal) (iˈdɪktəl)

adjective

Word origin

L edictum, neut. pp. of edicere, to proclaim < e-, out + dicere, to speak: see diction

Examples of 'edict' in a sentence
edict

The edict was issued to cleaners across the capital.It issues edicts, micro and macro.For the most part, that edict was ignored.For corrupt officials, that would be a tricky edict to ignore under any circumstances.Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have issued any such edict.

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British English: edict NOUN

An edict is a command or instruction given by someone in authority.

He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed.

American English: edict
Brazilian Portuguese: édito
Chinese: 命令
European Spanish: edicto
French: décret
German: Erlass
Italian: editto
Japanese: 指令
Korean: 엄명
European Portuguese: édito
Latin American Spanish: edicto

(noun) in the sense of decree

Definition

a decree or order given by any authority

In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Buddhism.

Synonyms

decree

He issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups to disband.

law

The law was passed on a second vote.

act

an Act of Parliament

order

Mr North had been arrested on the orders of the Spanish government.

ruling

He tried to have the court ruling overturned.

demand

command

The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.

regulation

new safety regulations

dictate

They must abide by the dictates of the new government.

mandate

The union already has a mandate to ballot for a strike.

canon

These measures offended all the accepted canons of political economy.

manifesto

injunction

He took out a court injunction against the newspaper.

statute

a new statute to take in both pay and discrimination laws

fiat

He has imposed solutions by fiat.

ordinance

ordinances that restrict building development

proclamation

A formal proclamation of independence was issued eight days ago.

enactment

enactments which empowered the court to require security to be given

dictum

his dictum that the priority of the government must be the health of the people

pronouncement

the President's latest pronouncement about the protection of minorities

ukase (rare)

pronunciamento

Additional synonyms

in the sense of act

Definition

a formal decision reached or law passed by a law-making body

an Act of Parliament

Synonyms

law,

bill,

measure,

resolution,

decree,

statute,

ordinance,

enactment,

edict

in the sense of canon

Definition

a general rule or standard

These measures offended all the accepted canons of political economy.

Synonyms

rule,

standard,

principle,

regulation,

formula,

criterion,

dictate,

statute,

yardstick,

precept

in the sense of command

Definition

an authoritative instruction that something must be done

The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.

Synonyms

order,

demand,

direction,

instruction,

dictate,

requirement,

decree,

bidding,

mandate,

canon,

directive,

injunction,

fiat,

ultimatum,

commandment,

edict,

behest,

precept

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释义	Trends of edict View usage for: edict (iːdɪkt) Word forms: plural edicts countable noun [oft NOUN that] An edict is a command or instruction given by someone in authority. [formal] In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Buddhism. He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed. Synonyms: decree, law, act, order More Synonyms of edict edict in British English (ˈiːdɪkt) noun 1. a decree, order, or ordinance issued by a sovereign, state, or any other holder of authority 2. any formal or authoritative command, proclamation, etc Derived forms edictal (eˈdictal) adjective edictally (eˈdictally) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin ēdictum, from ēdīcere to declare edict in American English (ˈiˌdɪkt) noun 1. an official public proclamation or order issued by authority; decree 2. any command or order Derived forms edictal (eˈdictal) (iˈdɪktəl) adjective Word origin L edictum, neut. pp. of edicere, to proclaim < e-, out + dicere, to speak: see diction Examples of 'edict' in a sentence edict The edict was issued to cleaners across the capital. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It issues edicts, micro and macro. Times, Sunday Times (2014) For the most part, that edict was ignored. Times, Sunday Times (2010) For corrupt officials, that would be a tricky edict to ignore under any circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have issued any such edict. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages edict British English: edict NOUN An edict is a command or instruction given by someone in authority. He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed. American English: edict Brazilian Portuguese: édito Chinese: 命令 European Spanish: edicto French: décret German: Erlass Italian: editto Japanese: 指令 Korean: 엄명 European Portuguese: édito Latin American Spanish: edicto (noun) in the sense of decree Definition a decree or order given by any authority In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Buddhism. Synonyms decree He issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups to disband. law The law was passed on a second vote. act an Act of Parliament order Mr North had been arrested on the orders of the Spanish government. ruling He tried to have the court ruling overturned. demand command The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop. regulation new safety regulations dictate They must abide by the dictates of the new government. mandate The union already has a mandate to ballot for a strike. canon These measures offended all the accepted canons of political economy. manifesto injunction He took out a court injunction against the newspaper. statute a new statute to take in both pay and discrimination laws fiat He has imposed solutions by fiat. ordinance ordinances that restrict building development proclamation A formal proclamation of independence was issued eight days ago. enactment enactments which empowered the court to require security to be given dictum his dictum that the priority of the government must be the health of the people pronouncement the President's latest pronouncement about the protection of minorities ukase (rare) pronunciamento Additional synonyms in the sense of act Definition a formal decision reached or law passed by a law-making body an Act of Parliament Synonyms law, bill, measure, resolution, decree, statute, ordinance, enactment, edict in the sense of canon Definition a general rule or standard These measures offended all the accepted canons of political economy. Synonyms rule, standard, principle, regulation, formula, criterion, dictate, statute, yardstick, precept in the sense of command Definition an authoritative instruction that something must be done The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop. Synonyms order, demand, direction, instruction, dictate, requirement, decree, bidding, mandate, canon, directive, injunction, fiat, ultimatum, commandment, edict, behest, precept Nearby words of edict edging edgy edible edict edification edifice edify Synonyms of 'edict' edict Explore 'edict' in the dictionary
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