/ˈiː.dɪkt/
OriginFrom Middle English edycte, borrowed from Latin edictum; earlier form edit, from Old French edit, from the same Latin word.
- 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.”
“It was made clear in a pre-tournament referees' briefing that such grappling would be taken seriously and punished, so England have every right to ask why this edict was not carried out.”
Formsedicts(plural)