edict
Example Sentences
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Taliban officials then described the face veil edict as "advice".
From BBC
He made a big wager on natural gas when prices were in the gutter, and he has funded Comstock’s exploration at a time when its rivals are sticking with Wall Street’s strict capital edicts.
Wearing suits and green ties, the players were following the edict of their coach to act classy and be thankful and polite.
From Los Angeles Times
Homeless advocacy organizations saw those edicts as a push for criminalization of homelessness and mental illness.
From Los Angeles Times
As for his latest edict allowing worshipers to forgo Mass, Rojas said it will remain in effect until further notice or until the circumstances “necessitating this decree are sufficiently resolved.”
From Los Angeles Times
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