edict

noun

ˈē-ˌdikt How to pronounce edict (audio)
Definition of edictnext
1
as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect

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2
as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned this household's edict of long standing: no television until all homework has been completed

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Recent Examples of edict Segregationists in the Jim Crow South would’ve loved an edict like that. — Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025 The changes outlined in the memo could deal another setback to the ranks of the department’s most experienced nonpolitical career prosecutors, who have been subjected to a wave of firings, forced transfers and policy edicts since Mr. Trump’s inauguration. — Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Such wasn’t the case for other pages involving minorities and women, because the department said those pages violated the Trump administration’s edict against DEI, which stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. — Terence Moore, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 The move followed a late Friday night edict from President Trump that its parent agency, called the U.S. Agency for Global Media, must eliminate all activities that are not required by law. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for edict
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edict
  1. decree
  2. instruction
  3. ruling
  4. directive
  5. order
  6. direction
  7. injunction
  8. commandment
Noun
  • South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest The trial has also stirred concerns that South Korea is seeing the resurgence of an authoritarian far right.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In the near term, the tariffs will affect the cost of sporting goods, sneakers and apparel, much of which are made outside the country in countries including China, India, Bangladesh and Vietnam, all subject to higher tariffs under Trump’s Wednesday decree.
    — Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of decree
Noun
  • Through the years, North talked about his experiences as a child actor, saying producers were most interested in obtaining a performance out of him while his schooling was neglected, despite California laws requiring three hours of instruction a day for child actors.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Bates showcased his leadership throughout the game, shouting instructions on defense in the second half.
    — Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of instruction
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  • In a statement, CBS Media Ventures said the ruling will be immediately appealed.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • After an appeal by Mayor Isabelle Mézières, another court affirmed the previous ruling last month.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of ruling
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  • That directive was prompted by an incident in which a Bell 206L helicopter experienced the loss of a tail-rotor drive due to a joint failure.
    — John Miller, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The directive would still need to go through a public consultation process with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, which regulates the telecommunications industry, before going into effect.
    — Zimasa Matiwane, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of directive
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  • In order to mitigate impacts on patients, the lawmakers urged Greer and Lutnick to consider the impacts tariffs would have on medicines and medical products.
    — Joseph Choi, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
  • According to the plaintiffs, at least two of the men on those flights had final orders of removal to Venezuela and were never given the right to challenge their removal to El Salvador.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of order
Noun
  • Luckily for the Jayhawks, the offense is trending in the right direction.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The orchestra has no music director to push it in this or that direction.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of direction
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  • Among the nationwide injunctions against presidential administrations since 2001, two-thirds have come against Trump, according to a 2024 Harvard Law Review article.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Catch up quick: Federal district judges have issued injunctions and restraining orders to halt the Trump administration's sweeping federal actions.
    — April Rubin, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of injunction
Noun
  • The ninth commandment instructs us not to bear false witness.
    — Mark Sandy, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
  • These early church leaders consider biblical passages, including commandments in the Hebrew Bible, to welcome strangers.
    — Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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