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as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect
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as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
this household's edict of long standing: no television until all homework has been completed
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Recent Examples of edict
As district court judges have begun considering dozens of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration edicts, nearly all have pumped the breaks.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
The column does not call out Bezos personally but raises concerns about his new edict.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Businesses and investors face significant challenges managing climate risk in light of the federal government’s dramatic new climate edicts.
—John Kostyack, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Her union has filed grievances over the return-to-office order and is looking at additional responses to other edicts by DOGE and others.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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In the near term, the tariffs will affect the cost of sporting goods, sneakers and apparel, much of which are made outside the country in countries including China, India, Bangladesh and Vietnam, all subject to higher tariffs under Trump’s Wednesday decree.—
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South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest The trial has also stirred concerns that South Korea is seeing the resurgence of an authoritarian far right.—
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In this new event, six of Florida’s top high school orchestras present concerts and receive adjudication and instruction from industry professionals.—
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Check the seed packet instructions for correct spacing.—
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Le Pen’s protégé While Le Pen’s supporters publicly decry the ruling, the ban will fast-track a leadership transition already underway within the party.—
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In many ways, the mixed ruling follows reality as much of the information from the February 27 autopsies was made public in a March 7 press conference by medical officials and the Santa Fe Sheriff’s office.—
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The country’s ruling coalition government collapsed earlier in the year amid infighting over European Union energy directives.—
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The Mangione case is the first high-profile one to come under his administration's directive, Lain said; however, the federal death row landscape has changed dramatically since Mr. Trump's first term — and the appetite for executions nationwide has plummeted.—
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The vastness of framed white space and the comparatively minuscule labels arrest the viewer, requiring them to crane their neck, to move back and forth or close to the frame in order to read from part to part to whole while also weighing the blanks.—
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The lawsuit seeks a ruling blocking Trump's order and barring federal agencies from complying with it.—
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The pendulum, which swung far toward inclusion in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, is now swinging back in full force in the opposite direction.—
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Gonzalez joined the weightlifting team beginning in her junior season and excelled under the direction of coach Heidi Bowser.—
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The judge's preliminary injunction prevents DOGE from taking further action related to the shutdown of USAID.—
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The court will then have to decide whether to impose a preliminary injunction on the White House officials, compelling them to allow AP to have better access to Trump.—
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The ninth commandment instructs us not to bear false witness.—
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These early church leaders consider biblical passages, including commandments in the Hebrew Bible, to welcome strangers.—
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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