edict
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dɪkt noun
1.
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
2.
any authoritative proclamation or command.
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| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C15: from Latin ēdictum, from ēdīcere to declare] | |
| e'dictal | |
| —adj | |
| e'dictally | |
| —adv | |
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Edict
is a TOEFL word you need to know.
So is pacify. Does it mean:
| to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility, or to reduce to a state of submission |
| a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly |
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Word Origin & History
edict
c.1300, "proclamation having the force of law," from L. edictum, neut. pp. of edicere "publish, proclaim," from e- "out" + dicere "to say" (see diction).
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Example sentences
When boundaries in the search for truth are established by authoritarian edict there is bound to be ideological bias.
Its not all about drawing a line in the sand and blindly following an edict.
Press photography was prohibited, an unexplained edict increasing the tension before the concert.
This edict, however, has been subject to certain exceptions.
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