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Synonyms & Antonyms of edict
1
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
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 for edict
- behest,
- charge,
- command,
- commandment,
- decree,
- dictate,
- direction,
- directive,
- do,
- imperative,
- injunction,
- instruction,
- order,
- word
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The first known use of edict was in the 14th century
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