edict EE-dikt noun WS #14

an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority; a decree or command

1. The school principal's edict required all students to wear uniforms starting Monday.
2. The mayor's edict prohibited smoking in all public buildings throughout the city.
3. The king issued an edict banning all public gatherings during the plague.
4. The emperor's edict declared that all citizens must pay additional taxes for the war.
5. The company CEO issued an edict mandating that all employees work from the office three days per week.