Edict and Order

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Edict noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

Usage example: this household's edict of long standing: no television until all homework has been completed

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Order is a synonym for edict in decree topic. In some cases you can use "Order" instead a noun "Edict", when it comes to topics like judgment, law.

Order noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

Usage example: the commander issued an order that the number of guards for the prisoner be doubled

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Edict is a synonym for order in judgment topic. You can use "Edict" instead a noun "Order", if it concerns topics such as decree, command.

Nearby Words: ordered, orderly, ordering, orderliness

good	good edict	good order
special	special edict	special order
similar	similar edict	similar order
certain	certain edict	certain order
Other adjectives: divine, strict, religious, official.

Its known for its great art.In a land, eerie reminiscent of old china, called Shang, a messenger appears in order to deliver a divine edict to Shangs emperor.

Source: Manhua / Feng Shen Ji
Loophole Abuse: The citizens of the city of Grangor were forbidden by imperial edict from carrying "polearms with a blade on one end" in order to keep rebellious citizen militias from posing a credible threat to imperial authority.

Source: Tabletop Game / The Dark Eye
Dystopian Edict: The "Law for Public Order and Morals in Healthy Child-Raising", which prohibits any form of obscenity, no matter the context or reason.

Source: Light Novel / Shimoneta

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