edict
/ˈidɪkt/
an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
edict in a sentence
“The king issued an edict banning public gatherings.”
Origin of edict
Latin edictum (proclamation), from edicere (proclaim), from e- (out) + dicere (to say)
Related Words
decree
an official order issued by a legal authority
dictate
an order or principle that must be obeyed
fiat
a formal authorization or decree; an arbitrary order
usurp
to take a position of power illegally or by force
totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience
anarchy
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority