Edict
Edict noun - An order publicly issued by an authority.
Usage example: the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect
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Encyclical and edict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encyclical" instead a noun "Edict".
Encyclical
Encyclical noun - A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world.
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Nearby Word: encyclic
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Related pairs
- notice and edict
- notice and encyclical
- constitution and edict
- constitution and encyclical
- decree and edict
- decree and encyclical
- act and edict
- act and encyclical
- instruction and edict
- instruction and encyclical
- ordinance and edict
- ordinance and encyclical
- enactment and edict
- enactment and encyclical
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Encyclical and Edict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edict/encyclical
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Encyclical or Edict. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/edict/encyclical.
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