edict

From Middle English edycte, borrowed from Latin edictum; earlier form edit, from Old French edit, from the same Latin word.

• IPA^(key): /ˈiː.dɪkt/

edict (plural edicts)

1. a proclamation of law or other authoritative command
   • 2018 June 18, Phil McNulty, “Tunisia 1 - 2 England”, in BBC Sport‎:

     It was made clear in a pre-tournament referees' briefing that such grappling would be taken seriously and punished, so England have every right to ask why this edict was not carried out.

• cited, ticed

From Latin ēdictum.

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edict n (plural edicten, diminutive edictje n)

1. edict