edict
an official order or proclamation
Roots
- dic / dict: say or proclaim
- e- / ex-: out, out of, away, or forth
Other words with the dic / dict root
- abdicate: to give up power or responsibility
- benediction: a blessing or good words spoken over someone
- dictate: to say with authority; to command or prescribe
- dictator: a ruler with absolute authority
- diction: choice and style of words in speech or writing
- dictionary: a reference book or resource for words and meanings
- dictum: a formal saying or authoritative statement
Dict gives say. An edict is something spoken out officially, with authority behind it.
The principal's edict banned phones during mock exams and ended the argument at once.
Edict has the sound of power speaking. It is not a suggestion or a friendly reminder; it is an order that expects the room to obey.