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EDICT

a proclamation having the force of law

The meaning of the word edict is a proclamation having the force of law.

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premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
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gradationa series forming successive stages
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
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