edict

Example Sentences

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In Greek tragedy, the gods have the last word, but here the question becomes whether individuals’ rights should take precedence over a ruler’s edict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Taliban officials then described the face veil edict as "advice".

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

And it has opened up a market for China, whose trade officials jetted to Brasilia just hours after Trump published his edict.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2025

Customs and Border Protection, and elsewhere appeared on the streets of Portland, authorized by a presidential edict to protect federal buildings.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

The clerics were recruited by the prison service, whose one edict was that they must preach exclusively on religious matters.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela