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    edict
    /ˈiːdɪkt/

    noun

    • 1. an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority: "Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEDICT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EDICT definition: 1. an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: 2. an official…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › edictEdict Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EDICT is a proclamation having the force of law. How to use edict in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › edictEDICT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Edict definition: a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.. See examples of EDICT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEDICT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EDICT meaning: 1. an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: 2. an official…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › edictEdict - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If your mom orders you to clean your room, that's an order. If the king asks you to do it, that's an edict — an official order from some higher up. Edict comes from the Latin editcum, meaning a "proclamation, or ordinance."

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEDICT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An edict is a command or instruction given by someone in authority. He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed. American English : edict / ˈidɪkt /

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › edictEdict - definition of edict by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a decree, order, or ordinance issued by a sovereign, state, or any other holder of authority. 2. any formal or authoritative command, proclamation, etc. [C15: from Latin ēdictum, from ēdīcere to declare] eˈdictal adj. eˈdictally adv.