Synonyms for edict
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.
Forms
- Plural
- edicts → decrees, laws, proclamations, orders…
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An edict is the act of an absolute sovereign or other authority; we speak of the edict of an emperor, the decree of a court.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rule There are cases where the rule does not hold good.
- decree Don't ask questions! The decree comes from the top.
- fiat What's the name of that Italian who works for Fiat?
- proclamation Newspapers printed the proclamation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| edict | steady | |
| rule | steady | |
| decree | falling | |
| fiat | falling | |
| proclamation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- law1, act1
- 4 letters
- rule1, bull1, fiat2
- 5 letters
- order2
- 6 letters
- result2, ruling2, decree2
- 7 letters
- command2, statute2, dictate2, precept2
- 8 letters
- rescript
- 9 letters
- ordinance3, manifesto4, enactment3
- 11 letters
- appointment3
- 12 letters
- proclamation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fiat2 = 2 syllables).