I. noun
1.
Synonyms: edict 1, directive, ruling, ukase
2.
Synonyms: law 1, canon, decretum, edict, ordinance, precept, prescript, regulation, rule, statute
Related Word: behest, bidding, injunction, order; charge, charging, direction, instruction; announcement, declaration, proclamation, promulgation, pronouncement
II. verb
Synonyms: dictate , impose, lay down, ordain, prescribe, set
Related Word: compel, constrain, force, oblige; demand, require