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edict

[ ee-dikt ]

noun

  1. a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. any authoritative proclamation or command.


edict

/ ˈːɪ /

noun

  1. a decree, order, or ordinance issued by a sovereign, state, or any other holder of authority
  2. any formal or authoritative command, proclamation, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱ٲ, adjective
  • ˈ徱ٲly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·徱t adjective
  • ·徱t·ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of edict1

First recorded in 1450–1500; from Latin ŧ徱ٳܳ, noun use of neuter of ŧ徱ٳܲ (past participle of ŧī “to give public notice, proclaim”), equivalent to ŧ- + dictus “s”; e- 1, dictum
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of edict1

C15: from Latin ŧ徱ٳܳ, from ŧī to declare
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But this food aid appears to have become be another chess piece in the joust between California and the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure state and local officials to follow its edicts.

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More challenging was accepting Garcia’s edict that he’d have to wait until the final two weeks of the track season to reach peak form.

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What role do the states play in pushing back against President Trump's executive orders and other edicts?

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Donald Trump has issued dozens of executive orders and other edicts.

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As the administration’s failure to comply with the funding order percolated outward into the political sphere, Democrats and other critics began raising alarms about the administration bucking court edicts.

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