( n. )
An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be done or to take place; edict, law; authoritative decision.
( n. )
An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be done or to take place; edict, law; authoritative decision.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012