Synonyms of edict

edict

noun

ˈē-ˌdikt 

1

as in decree

an order publicly issued by an authority

the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decree
• ruling
• directive
• decision
• proclamation
• resolution
• fiat
• ukase
• announcement
• diktat
• rescript
• declaration
• bull
• verdict
• opinion
• pronouncement
• determination
• diagnosis
• judgment
• dictum
• manifesto
• conclusion
• deliverance
• call
• canon
• encyclical

2

as in instruction

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned

this household's edict of long standing: no television until all homework has been completed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instruction
• directive
• order
• direction
• injunction
• decree
• commandment
• do
• command
• word
• imperative
• requirement
• charge
• behest
• dictate
• mandate
• law
• rule
• demand
• ordinance
• regulation
• precept
• prescription
• statute
• countermand
• prescript
• counterorder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• petition
• appeal
• plea
• proposal
• recommendation
• entreaty
• suggestion
• urging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of edict

The memorandum includes a pledge by Iran to never purchase or construct nuclear weapons — a vow the Islamic Republic has made multiple times before, including by signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, in a religious edict issued by the late supreme leader and in the Obama-era nuclear accord. — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

The age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

The Diocese of Gary could have issued an edict to its Gary parishioners on how the city’s new church configuration was going to look and feel now that its consolidation into only three parishes is complete. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Under the shadow of a supreme leader who dictates key decisions, and cunning politicians maneuvering for power, the Iranian presidency has over the past two years been reduced to little more than administering the edicts imposed from above. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026