edict
noun/ˈiːdɪkt/
/ˈiːdɪkt/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- an official order or statement given by somebody in authority synonym decree
- The festival was banned by royal edict.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin edictum ‘something proclaimed’, neuter past participle of edicere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + dicere ‘say, tell’.Definitions on the go
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