edict

Example Sentences

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This was meant to signal an edict from Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since being named leader last month.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Esther, the king’s wife, convinced the king to withdraw the edict and arrest Haman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

That’s largely because Stein subscribed to Wasserman’s edict that the “stars were the stars,” and executives should blend into the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

And it has opened up a market for China, whose trade officials jetted to Brasilia just hours after Trump published his edict.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2025

Mother tried to get Father to leave sooner, but he was holding out hope that the edict of expulsion might be revoked.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar