edict means A proclamation of law or other authoritative command. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 70 out of 100.
edict is pronounced /ˈiː.dɪkt/.
Why “edict” is a great word
EDICT — [Noun] An official proclamation or order issued by an authority, having the force of law. From Middle English edycte, borrowed from Latin edictum ("proclamation, ordinance"), the neuter past participle of edicere ("to declare, proclaim"), from e- ("out") + dicere ("to say"). Unlike a "pronouncement," which may simply announce, or a "decree," which can be a broader judicial order, an edict carries the specific weight of sovereign command. It is the stone tablet set in the public square, the herald's cry that stills a marketplace, and the sealed parchment that reorders the fates of thousands—the moment abstract power condenses into a sentence everyone must obey.
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.”