English to Greek Meaning of edict

Edict :

noun

κανόνας, διαταγή, διδασκαλία, νόμος, εντολή, διάταγμα, φιρμάνι

Edict :: διάταγμαEdicts :: διατάγματα

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Definitions of edict in English

Noun(1) a formal or authoritative proclamation(2) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge

Examples of edict in English

(1) You can issue an edict to cut taxes, which really helps boost your population's happiness.(2) The word bull is still used in English for a Papal Bull, an edict issued by the Pope.(3) Word of this soon reached the British top brass, who sent down an official edict ordering that the practice cease immediately.(4) An imperial edict against infanticide was issued by Valentinian in 374- making an exception for the very poor.(5) On 12 February 1912 an edict of abdication was issued on behalf of the child Emperor.(6) An edict was issued to this effect and by 1636, France had a navy of nearly 40 ships.(7) Finally he issued an edict , prohibiting the smoking of tobacco throughout the New Netherlands.(8) He issued an edict that there will be no flight training at any of the Chicago-owned airports.(9) Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property(10) That apparently was too much for the Taliban government, which then issued its edict .(11) The bureaucracy in Beijing issues edicts on mine safety but does not provide the necessary funds.(12) It is easy to issue laws and edicts , particularly when there is no need to gain the consent of elected or appointed representatives.(13) However, much more paradoxical edicts were issued under the totalitarian regime.(14) Each time the religious institution issues custom-made edicts for political purposes, it loses credibility.(15) Issuing edicts founded on the false premise that whatever the bishop declares to be a mortal sin is a mortal sin is not teaching.(16) Apart from royal edicts on certain general issues, the king's domains were subject to no law and no administrative practice common to them all without exception.

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Synonyms

Noun

1. decree ::

διάταγμα

2. order ::

Σειρά

3. command ::

εντολή

4. commandment ::

εντολή

5. mandate ::

εντολή

6. proclamation ::

προκήρυξη

7. pronouncement ::

δήλωση

8. dictate ::

υπαγόρευση

9. fiat ::

διάταγμα

11. law ::

νόμος

12. statute ::

νόμος

13. act ::

ενεργω

14. bill ::

νομοσχέδιο

15. ruling ::

απόφαση

16. injunction ::

διαταγή

17. ordinance ::

διάταξη

Different Forms

edict, edicts

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