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edict

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noun/ˈiː.dɪkt/
  1. 1

    A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

    • By this time the edict had gone forth that the railways were to be nationalised on January 1, 1948.
    • It was made clear in a pre-tournament referees' briefing that such grappling would be taken seriously and punished, so England have every right to ask why this edict was not carried out.

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