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Mandate vs Edict - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between mandate and edict

is that mandate is an official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept while edict is a proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

As a verb mandate

is to authorize.

mandate

English

(wikipedia mandate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

    • Verb

    (mandat)
  • to authorize
  • to make mandatory

    • Derived terms

    * mandatary * mandator * mandatory

    External links

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    edict

    English

    (wikipedia edict)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a proclamation of law or other authoritative command

    • Anagrams

    * cited