Synonyms of rescript

rescript

noun

ˈrē-ˌskript 

as in decree

an order publicly issued by an authority

even though there was never an official rescript ordering mass genocide, that was indeed the intent and effect of the government's policy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rescript

The rescript—an authoritative message from an emperor—was rediscovered in the 1700s and is now on display in Spello’s town hall, reports Newsweek’s Aristos Georgiou. — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024

Soon, Duke writes, the rescript became associated with Japanese nationalism, a reverence for a divine emperor and a strict educational system. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017

Conservatives see the rescript as a paean to traditional values; liberals as a throwback to a more authoritarian era. — Jonathan Soble, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2017

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