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 recent surge in removals came after a dramatic drop, brought on by both the pandemic, when child welfare cases decreased overall, and an edict imposed by Daniel Little, then-leader of the county’s Department of Family and Children’s Services. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026

Countless speakers left the Pale of Settlement – the territory in Eastern Europe where Jews had been granted permission to live under an edict of the Russian czars. — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

The president’s orders and edicts have no basis in reality, are nonsensical and are making our nation significantly less safe. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Imagine if an edict came down from above tomorrow that says college athletes must be treated as full-time W-2 employees. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026