edict
noun
definition
A decree or proclamation issued by an authority.
synonyms
commandment, directive, mandate
antonyms
request, implication
sentences
The local sheriff passed an edict that stated no one in the town was allowed to be out on foot passed midnight.
The edict of the King stated that all men under age thirty-five in the kingdom were to be drafted into his arsenal.
The edict of the King stated that all men under age thirty-five in the kingdom were to be drafted into his arsenal.
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