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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
According to Yonhap, a military command that was established after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday issued an edict prohibiting any political activity, including protests and political party activities.
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Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The fratricide overshadowed Caracalla’s achievements, including the passage of an edict granting all free men in the Roman Empire citizenship and the construction of a luxurious public bath complex that bore the emperor’s name.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
The next front of the RTO war With a new wave of research able to measure quantitatively the positive financial outcomes associated with flexible work, Ma believes CEOs may loosen their grip on strict back-to-office edicts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump’s edict on Wednesday may have sealed the bill’s fate while also raising public awareness of the issue.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The fratricide overshadowed Caracalla’s achievements, including the passage of an edict granting all free men in the Roman Empire citizenship and the construction of a luxurious public bath complex that bore the emperor’s name.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
The next front of the RTO war With a new wave of research able to measure quantitatively the positive financial outcomes associated with flexible work, Ma believes CEOs may loosen their grip on strict back-to-office edicts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump’s edict on Wednesday may have sealed the bill’s fate while also raising public awareness of the issue.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Among decrees issued Saturday were announcements of the dismissals of Sergiy Kyslytsya as permanent representative to the U.N. and Yevheniia Filipenko as permanent representative to the U.N. office and other organizations in Geneva.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Then came President Yoon Suk Yeol’s reckless martial law decree.William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Be sure to always check the instructions on the packaging before sudsing up.Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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This misunderstanding can result in inaccurate measurements if the recipe doesn't clarify further with weights or detailed instructions.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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The criminal case against former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo will move ahead after a judge’s ruling Thursday.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Representatives for Willis and Trump’s lead attorney in Georgia did not immediately respond Thursday to text messages seeking comment on the ruling.Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Monitor internal communications and updates from your agency regarding new directives, policy changes, or structural adjustments.Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This approach is misaligned with key norms like the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD), which require meaningful engagement with stakeholders at each stage of the due diligence process.Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite famously long lead times, tastemakers from Frank Sinatra to Jackie Kennedy, who wanted one for her yacht, quickly placed orders.Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cruise may have been cut off even without the incident and the California DMV order.Brad Templeton, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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If nothing else, successive draws against Arsenal, Chelsea and City show that Dyche and his players are all still clearly pulling in the same direction despite a tough start to the season.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Just 19% of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction as 2024 comes to a close, per Gallup's latest monthly survey.Dave Lawler, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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This development follows an emergency motion and preliminary injunctions regarding the charter transfer process.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Here and Now Agency The commandment that Lacaton implied — never demolish!Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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This would entail following hundreds of mitzvot, or commandments, including extensive kosher dietary laws, prohibitions of work and travel on the Sabbath, and many more obscure rules, such as eschewing garments that contain both linen and wool.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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