edict (Meaning)

Wordnet

edict (n)

a formal or authoritative proclamation

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

Webster

edict (n.)

A public command or ordinance by the sovereign power; the proclamation of a law made by an absolute authority, as if by the very act of announcement; a decree; as, the edicts of the Roman emperors; the edicts of the French monarch.

edict Sentence Examples

  1. The king issued an edict that all citizens must pay taxes.
  2. The edict was met with widespread resistance from the people.
  3. The emperor's edict declared that all religious practices other than Buddhism were forbidden.
  4. The government edict mandated that all businesses close on Sundays.
  5. The edict from the principal stated that all students must wear uniforms.
  6. The edict from the town council prohibited the construction of any new buildings in the historic district.
  7. The edict from the doctor prescribed a strict diet and exercise regimen for the patient.
  8. The edict from the teacher demanded that all students complete their homework assignments on time.
  9. The edict from the boss required all employees to work overtime during the busy season.
  10. The edict from the landlord stated that all tenants must pay their rent on time or face eviction.

FAQs About the word edict

a formal or authoritative proclamation, a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)A public command or

decree, directive, ruling, bull, proclamation, diktat, declaration, fiat, rescript, ukase

appeal, petition, plea, proposal, plea,petition, appeal, proposal, entreaty, recommendation

The king issued an edict that all citizens must pay taxes.

The edict was met with widespread resistance from the people.

The emperor's edict declared that all religious practices other than Buddhism were forbidden.

The government edict mandated that all businesses close on Sundays.