edict

noun

ˈē-ˌdikt How to pronounce edict (audio)
Definition of edictnext
1
as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect

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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

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Recent Examples of edict Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for edict
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edict
  1. decree
  2. instruction
  3. ruling
  4. directive
  5. order
  6. direction
  7. injunction
  8. commandment
Noun
  • The electoral decree only lists the UN sanctions as a reason under which someone can be barred from running for office.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the president has total discretion on when to issue the decree, so Lula can sit on it as long as is politically convenient.
    — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of decree
Noun
  • The appeal asked that the court either excuse the juror who was allegedly refusing to follow instructions or inquire further to determine whether the juror could in fact follow the judge's instructions to correctly apply the law.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The prosecution suggested that the jurors be instructed to return to the deliberations without any further instruction or voir dire.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of instruction
Noun
  • Some told the Miami Herald that the ruling blocks the path to asylum and that the cases cannot be evaluated in a vacuum.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The ruling blocked Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins from conducting the election using the new map.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • Justice Department attorneys have argued that a restraining order would be inappropriate and that the legal challenge was premature, as federal agencies had yet to issue public guidance on how the president's directive would be implemented.
    — Kristina Cooke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly one-third of Americans vote by mail and election officials contend there isn’t enough time to revise their systems to comply with the new Postal Service directives.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of directive
Noun
  • The attack on mail ballots comes as Germany approaches a potentially historic state election that could shatter one of the taboos of its postwar political order by opening the door to a far-right government.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Some breeds are more prone to joint injuries, so take care that your pup is in good working order for a long outdoor walk.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of order
Noun
  • Our study takes only a tiny step – but still a step – in that direction, helping to nail down the mechanism of exotic superconductivity in graphene.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Florida Department of Transportation website notes that at least one lane in each direction will remain open at all times.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of direction
Noun
  • Wright and Harris are among about 20 former college athletes granted a temporary injunction by a Louisiana judge Thursday night.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, plaintiffs were granted a preliminary injunction by Judge William Jorden of the 19th District Court of Louisiana that allows them to be rostered by different schools for the upcoming season.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of injunction
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  • The first commandment of my Grove tent is that the chicken shall be Popeye’s (dark meat, no tenders), for all the obvious reasons.
    — Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s how von Neumann’s first commandment of quantum physics came to be, and how to understand it.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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