Meaning & use
edict
An official order or proclamation issued by a person or group in authority.
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The emperor issued an edict requiring all citizens to register for the census.
The new edict banned the sale of alcohol within the city limits.
A note on using this word
Edict often implies a formal, sometimes unilateral, command from a ruler rather than a law passed through debate.
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