e ‧ dict /ˈiːdɪkt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: edictum , from the past participle of edicere 'to give out an official statement' ]
1 . an official public order made by someone in a position of power SYN decree :
The emperor issued an edict forbidding anyone to leave the city.
2 . any order – used humorously