Meaning of edict | Babel Free

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1. A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.
2. A proclamation of law or other authoritative command
3. an order or command from someone in authority; a decree. gebod, bevelskrif مَرْسوم، مَنْشور едикт decreto dekret das Edikt edikt; bekendtgørelse; forordning διάταγμαdecreto, edicto edikt, käskkiri فرمان؛ دستور رسمی ukaasi décretפקודה राजाज्ञा proglas (kormány)rendelet maklumat opinber tilskipun editto 布告 (국왕, 정부 등의) 칙령(勅令), 포고 potvarkis, įsakas edikts, lēmums; likums edik verordeningkunngjøring, forordning, ediktdekret فرمان proclamação decret указ dekrét odredba naredba edikt, påbud คำสั่ง; ...
4. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
5. A formal pronouncement or command.
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a decree, order, or ordinance issued by a sovereign, state, or any other holder of authority
7. any formal or authoritative command, proclamation, etc
8. a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.
9. any authoritative proclamation or command.
10. A principle governing affairs within or among political units:canon, decree, institute, law, ordinance, precept, prescription, regulation, rule.
11. An authoritative or official decision, especially one made by a court:decree, determination, judgment, pronouncement, ruling.
12. A public statement:announcement, annunciation, declaration, manifesto, notice, proclamation, pronouncement.

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Examples

“By this time the edict had gone forth that the railways were to be nationalised on January 1, 1948.”

“It was made clear in a pre-tournament referees' briefing that such grappling would be taken seriously and punished, so England have⟳ every right to ask⟳ why this edict was not carried out.”

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