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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
edict /ˈiːdɪkt/

▶noun an official order or proclamation.

– derivatives
edictal /ɪˈdɪkt(ə)l/ adjective.

– origin ME: from L. edictum ‘something proclaimed’, neut. past part. of edicere, from e- (var. of ex-) ‘out’ + dicere ‘say, tell’.

'edict' also found in these Oxford entries:

bull - Camisard - firman - publish - rescript - ukase

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imperial fiat (edict, decree, rescript, fiat)
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