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- Dictionaryedict/ˈiːdɪkt/
noun
- 1. an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority: "Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property"
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EDICT definition: 1. an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: 2. an official…. Learn more.
The meaning of EDICT is a proclamation having the force of law. How to use edict in a sentence. Did you know?
Edict definition: a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.. See examples of EDICT used in a sentence.
An edict is a command or instruction given by someone in authority. He issued an edict that none of his writings be destroyed. American English : edict / ˈidɪkt /
If your mom orders you to clean your room, that's an order. If the king asks you to do it, that's an edict — an official order from some higher up. Edict comes from the Latin editcum, meaning a "proclamation, or ordinance."
EDICT meaning: 1. an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: 2. an official…. Learn more.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a decree, order, or ordinance issued by a sovereign, state, or any other holder of authority. 2. any formal or authoritative command, proclamation, etc. [C15: from Latin ēdictum, from ēdīcere to declare] eˈdictal adj. eˈdictally adv.