Definition of edict

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e·dict    (dkt) KEY 

NOUN:

1. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
2. A formal pronouncement or command.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin dictum, from neuter past participle of dcere, to declare : -, ex-, ex- + dcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots