edict

edict

noun \ˈē-ˌdikt\

Definition of EDICT

1

: a proclamation having the force of law

2

: order, command <we held firm to Grandmother's edict — M. F. K. Fisher>

— edic·tal \i-ˈdik-t^əl\ adjective

Examples of EDICT

1. The government issued an edict banning public demonstrations.
2. <the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect>

Origin of EDICT

Middle English, from Latin edictum, from neuter of edictus, past participle of edicere to decree, from e- + dicere to say — more at diction

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to EDICT

Synonyms

bull, decree, diktat, directive, fiat, rescript, ruling, ukase

Related Words

call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict; announcement, declaration, dictum, manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement; canon, encyclical

Near Antonyms

appeal, entreaty, petition, plea, urging; proposal, recommendation, suggestion

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with EDICT

addict, afflict, conflict, constrict, convict, delict, depict, district, evict, inflict, lipsticked, predict, restrict, unlicked, verdict