Meaning of the word edict in English

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edict

US /ˈiː.dɪkt/
UK /ˈiː.dɪkt/

Noun

1.

an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way:

Example:
The City Council issued an edict against spitting in the street.
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