The meaning of Edict

verb

Take action; do something.

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They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

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A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

noun

A printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services.

Usage examples:

The bill for their meal came to £17

verb

List (a person or event) in a programme.

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They were billed to appear but did not show up

verb

(of birds, especially doves) stroke bill with bill during courtship.

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Two birds, perfectly white, pink-beaked, dark-eyed, pigeons, settled on the ledge outside my window…

verb

Give an authoritative or peremptory order.

Usage examples:

A gruff voice commanded us to enter

noun

An authoritative order.

Usage examples:

He obeyed her commands without question

verb

An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

noun

A divine rule, especially one of the ten commandments.

Usage examples:

The sabbath had to be kept as ordered in the fourth commandment

noun

Any of the ten important rules of behavior that the bible says were given by god to moses

noun

An official order that has the force of law.

Usage examples:

The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly

verb

Order (something) by decree.

Usage examples:

The president decreed that the military was to be streamlined

noun

An order or statement of an official decision

Usage examples:

He refused to carry out the board’s decree., [ + that clause ] the olympic charter decrees that the…

verb

State or order authoritatively.

Usage examples:

The tsar's attempts to dictate policy

noun

An order or principle that must be obeyed.

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The dictates of fashion

verb

A guiding principle

noun

A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.

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The dicta of high court judges

noun

A short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth

Usage examples:

He followed the famous american dictum "don't get mad, get even".

noun

The process of passing legislation.

Usage examples:

The enactment of equal pay legislation

noun

The making of a law, or a particular act of making a law

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Supporters were pleased with the enactment of the bill.

noun

A formal authorization or proposition; a decree.

Usage examples:

The reforms left most prices fixed by government fiat

noun

The giving of orders by someone who has complete authority

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The general ruled by fiat for eight years after seizing power.

noun

An authoritative warning or order.

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Commands and injunctions, as i suggested, punctuate the text from the outset.

noun

An official order given by a court, usually to stop someone from doing something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the court has issued an injunction to prevent distribution of the book.

noun

An official order to do or not do something, which is given by a court of law

Usage examples:

Ask for/seek/request an injunction the board is seeking an injunction against the hostile takeover.…

noun

The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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Shooting the birds is against the law

noun

A hill, typically one that is round or conical in shape.

Usage examples:

I had a lovely walk up north berwick law today

noun

An official order or commission to do something.

Usage examples:

A mandate to seek the release of political prisoners

verb

Give (someone) authority to act in a certain way.

Usage examples:

The rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by god

noun

Authority to act in a particular way given to a government or a person, esp. as a result of a vote or ruling

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the president secured a congressional mandate to send troops to bosnia., the la…

noun

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

Usage examples:

I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

Usage examples:

She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

noun

An authoritative order.

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The details regarding the narrow limits that exist on the right to use these rooms and tight contro…

noun

A law or rule made by a government or authority

Usage examples:

A city ordinance forbids the parking of cars in this area.

noun

A law, usually one made by a city or regional government

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The ordinance would require apartment managers to verify that renters are us citizens., under the o…

noun

A general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought.

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The legal precept of being innocent until proven guilty

noun

A rule for action or behavior, esp. one based on moral consideration

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Common precepts of decency

noun

A public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance.

Usage examples:

The issuing by the monarch of a proclamation dissolving parliament

noun

A public announcement, or the act of making it

noun

The process of spreading beliefs or ideas among a lot of people

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He defended the promulgation of alternative viewpoints., people should have a right to use the publ…

noun

A formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.

Usage examples:

Distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic

noun

An official or formal statement

noun

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

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Planning regulations

noun

One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

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The rules of cricket

verb

Short for australian rules.

noun

An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do

Usage examples:

The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

noun

An authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially one made by a judge.

Usage examples:

The ruling was reversed in the appeal court

adjective

Currently exercising authority or influence.

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The ruling coalition

verb

Exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

Usage examples:

The region today is ruled by elected politicians

noun

A written law passed by a legislative body.

Usage examples:

The act consolidated statutes dealing with non-fatal offences

noun

A law that has been formally approved and written down

Usage examples:

[ u ] the salaries of most federal workers are set by statute.

noun

A law that has been formally approved and recorded

Usage examples:

Many state and federal statutes already cover identity theft., by statute a christmas bonus is not …