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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Rescript
Rescript noun - An order publicly issued by an authority.
Usage example: even though there was never an official rescript ordering mass genocide, that was indeed the intent and effect of the government's policy
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Rescript and Edict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edict/rescript
Edict & Rescript. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/edict/rescript>.
Rescript or Edict. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/edict/rescript.
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