What does edict mean?
Edict means A proclamation of law or other authoritative command..
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/ˈiː.dɪkt/ · noun
A proclamation of law or other authoritative command..
By this time the edict had gone forth that the railways were to be nationalised on January 1, 1948.
It was made clear in a pre-tournament referees' briefing that such grappling would be taken seriously and punished, so England have every right to ask why this edict was not carried out.
Use edict when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Edict means A proclamation of law or other authoritative command..
Common synonyms include order, decree, rescript, fiat.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
By this time the edict had gone forth that the railways were to be nationalised on January 1, 1948.
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