authoritative order
41Word of command — Command Com*mand , n. 1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction. [1913 Webster] Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The possession or exercise of authority. [1913… …
42enjoin — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enjoindre, from Latin injungere, from in + jungere to join more at yoke Date: 13th century 1. to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition < enjoined us to be… …
43decree — /di kree /, n., v., decreed, decreeing. n. 1. a formal and authoritative order, esp. one having the force of law: a presidential decree. 2. Law. a judicial decision or order. 3. Theol. one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are… …
44dictate — dictatingly, adv. v. /dik tayt, dik tayt /; n. /dik tayt/, v., dictated, dictating, n. v.t. 1. to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary. 2. to prescribe… …
45ordinance — ordinance, ordnance, ordonnance An ordinance is ‘an authoritative order’, ordnance is ‘a branch of government service dealing with military stores and materials, and ordonnance is ‘a plan or method of literary or artistic competition’ or ‘an… …
46ordnance — ordinance, ordnance, ordonnance An ordinance is ‘an authoritative order’, ordnance is ‘a branch of government service dealing with military stores and materials, and ordonnance is ‘a plan or method of literary or artistic competition’ or ‘an… …
47ordonnance — ordinance, ordnance, ordonnance An ordinance is ‘an authoritative order’, ordnance is ‘a branch of government service dealing with military stores and materials, and ordonnance is ‘a plan or method of literary or artistic competition’ or ‘an… …
48fiat — /fayaet, fayat/ (Lat. Let it be done. ) In old English practice, a short order or warrant of a judge or magistrate directing some act to be done; an authority issuing from some competent source for the doing of some legal act. One of the… …
49fiat — /fayaet, fayat/ (Lat. Let it be done. ) In old English practice, a short order or warrant of a judge or magistrate directing some act to be done; an authority issuing from some competent source for the doing of some legal act. One of the… …
50behest — noun Etymology: Middle English, promise, command, from Old English behǣs promise, from behātan to promise, from be + hātan to command, promise more at hight Date: 12th century 1. an authoritative order ; command 2. an urgent prompti …
