What is another word for edict?
286 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˈiːdɪkt], [ ˈiːdɪkt], [ ˈiː_d_ɪ_k_t]
An edict is a formal decree or announcement made by a person in authority. Synonyms for edict include decree, proclamation, directive, command, order, mandate, instruction, rule, regulation, and announcement. All of these words convey the idea of an authoritative statement that must be followed. A decree is a formal and authoritative order that has the force of law. A proclamation is a public declaration or announcement of an important matter. A directive is a specific order or instruction given by someone in authority. A mandate is an official order or commission to do something. An instruction is a direction or guidance given for a specific purpose.
Synonyms for Edict:
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- knowledge .
- dis closure ,
- dis closures ,
- dis semination ,
- dis seminations ,
- dis-closure ,
- dis-closures ,
- dis-semination ,
- dis-seminations ,
- divulgences ,
- ex posing ,
- ex position ,
- ex positions ,
- ex-posing ,
- ex-position ,
- ex-positions ,
- exposings ,
- pre diction ,
- pre dictions ,
- pre-diction ,
- pre-dictions ,
- publishings ,
- re citation ,
- re citations ,
- re lease ,
- re leases ,
- re porting ,
- re portings ,
- re velation ,
- re velations ,
- re-citation ,
- re-citations ,
- re-lease ,
- re-leases ,
- re-porting ,
- re-portings ,
- re-velation ,
- re-velations .
- adjuration ,
- adjurations ,
- devoir ,
- devoirs ,
- imperatives ,
- obligation ,
- prohibitions ,
- requirements ,
- will .
Other synonyms:
- law ,
- proclamation .
- ruling .
- notice .
- judgment .
Other relevant words:
- By-law ,
- DO ,
- Decretal ,
- Firman ,
- Formulary ,
- Hatti-sherif ,
- JUS ,
- Lex ,
- Mittimus ,
- Nisi prius ,
- Ordonnance ,
- Placit ,
- affidavit ,
- appointment ,
- authoritative decree ,
- authoritative proclamation ,
- ban ,
- behest ,
- bill ,
- brevet ,
- bugle call ,
- bull ,
- bulletin board ,
- bye law ,
- bylaw ,
- canon ,
- caveat ,
- charge ,
- choice ,
- circular ,
- citation ,
- club ,
- commandment ,
- commission ,
- communique ,
- control ,
- credential ,
- curfew ,
- decision ,
- decree-law ,
- decretum ,
- demand ,
- dictate ,
- dictation ,
- diktat ,
- direction ,
- dispensation ,
- document ,
- enactment ,
- encyclical ,
- entitlement ,
- enunciation ,
- fiat ,
- form ,
- formality ,
- formula ,
- guide ,
- guideline ,
- guild ,
- imperative ,
- injunction ,
- institution ,
- instrument ,
- interpellation ,
- ipse dixit ,
- judgement ,
- jurisprudence ,
- legislation ,
- licence ,
- lodge ,
- mandamus ,
- mandate ,
- measure ,
- monastic order ,
- notification ,
- order ,
- order of magnitude ,
- ordering ,
- orderliness ,
- ordination ,
- paper ,
- parliamentary law ,
- parliamentary procedure ,
- passport ,
- permit ,
- plebiscite ,
- polity ,
- position paper ,
- prescript ,
- program ,
- programma ,
- promulgation ,
- pronunciamento ,
- public notice ,
- purchase order ,
- regulation ,
- report ,
- requirement ,
- rescript ,
- resolution ,
- revisal ,
- revision ,
- rubric ,
- rules of order ,
- sanction ,
- senatus consultum ,
- society ,
- standing order ,
- statement ,
- statute ,
- subpoena ,
- summons ,
- tattoo ,
- trumpet call ,
- ukaz ,
- unwritten law ,
- verdict ,
- warrant ,
- white book ,
- white paper ,
- word ,
- writ .
- Brocard ,
- Decretion ,
- REGS ,
- Recipes ,
- Reg ,
- Testimonies ,
- by-word ,
- by-words ,
- bylaws ,
- chargings ,
- communiques ,
- considered opinion ,
- dictum ,
- directive ,
- divulgence ,
- due process ,
- equity ,
- instruction ,
- keynotes ,
- keystones ,
- memorandum ,
- messages ,
- mitzvah ,
- news ,
- no-no's ,
- ordinance ,
- penalty ,
- precept ,
- prediction ,
- pronunciamentos ,
- publication ,
- release ,
- riot act ,
- rule ,
- sending up the river ,
- sentences ,
- the book ,
- the numbers ,
- the riot act ,
- the word .
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How to use "Edict" in context?
1. An edict is a formal decree or order issued by a governing body. It may also be a law, regulation, or decree issued by a monarch, president, or other head of state. 2. Edict can also refer to an authoritative utterance by a wise elder or an expert in a particular field.
3. The term "edict" persisted into English from Late Latin, edictum. It is derived from the Latin verb edicere, meaning "to proclaim, to speak out". 4.
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
decree.
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Noun, singular or mass
decree.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
enactment, order-in-council.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
Hyponym for Edict:
n.
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communication
annunciation, announcement, proclamation, declaration.
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communication
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