Edict example sentences

"Edict" Example Sentences

1. The king issued an edict banning all imports.
2. The emperor's edict declared war on the neighboring kingdom.
3. The dictator signed an edict outlawing all opposition parties.
4. The sultan issued an edict demanding higher taxes from his subjects.
5. The governor's edict instituted martial law in the territory.
6. The edict of toleration ended religious persecution in the nation.
7. The pope's edict excommunicated all dissenters from the church.
8. The declaration was really just an empty edict with no means of enforcement.
9. The grand vizier issued an edict demanding conscription of more troops.
10. The legislature passed an edict requiring all citizens to register for military service.
11. The queen's edict granted new rights to women in the kingdom.
12. The royal edict forgave all peasant debts.
13. The shah issued an edict shutting down all newspapers that criticized him.
14. The censor's edict banned books deemed subversive or offensive.
15. The president's edict declared a state of emergency and curfew.
16. The prime minister's edict instituted price controls on basic goods.
17. The rabbi's edict forbade members from interacting with outsiders.
18. The court's edict outlawed all heretical teachings.
19. The prince's edict demanded all loyal subjects attend his coronation ceremony.
20. The general's edict threatened severe punishment for any soldier who deserted.
21. Nero issued an edict blaming the Christians for the great fire of Rome.
22. The pharaoh's edict demanded the building of a new pyramid.
23. The pope's edict banned all 'heretical' interpretations of the Bible.
24. The general issued an edict conscripting all men aged 18 to 35 into the army.
25. The town council's edict banned begging and vagrancy.
26. The minister's edict instituted new religious tests for public office holders.
27. The Ayatollah's edict demanded all music and dancing be banned.
28. The imam's edict declared all non-believers to be heathens and heretics.
29. The edict encouraged loyalty and obedience to the state and its leaders.
30. The religious edict banned the sale and consumption of alcohol.
31. The ayatollah's edict declared that women must wear the hijab in public.
32. The edict banned literature deemed morally corrupting.
33. The caliph's edict demanded higher taxes from non-Muslims living under Islamic rule.
34. The bishop's edict excommunicated all who practiced 'pagan' religions.
35. The law code was essentially a collection of edicts issued by the king.
36. His imperial edict declared an end to all trade restrictions.
37. The harsh edict banned public gatherings and imposed strict curfews.
38. The governor's edict demanded extra supplies for the army from local farmers.
39. The grand vizier's edict demanded the construction of new fortifications.
40. The sultan's edict granted pardons and amnesty for political prisoners.
41. The edict created monopolies for the businesses of royal courtiers.
42. The edict conveyed the ruler's will and demanded strict obedience.
43. The harsh edict banned all imports in an effort to protect local industries.
44. The harsh edict banned some religious practices deemed 'heretical'.
45. The imperial edict demanded increased production and taxes from the provinces.
46. The supreme leader's edict banned secular education.
47. The royal edict exempted the clergy from paying certain taxes.
48. The edict abolished some unjust laws and harsh punishments.
49. The edict was received with both fear and derision by the populace.
50. The edict threatened severe punishment for dissent.
51. The edict proclaimed the beginning of the new reign.
52. The religious edict banned certain foods deemed 'unclean'.
53. The ruler issued an edict limiting the number of slaves a family could own.
54. The emperor's edict gave freedom to many who had been unjustly imprisoned.
55. The council's edict outlawed trade with non-believers.
56. The emir's edict banned non-Muslims from entering the holy city.
57. The declaration functioned more like an authoritative edict than a diplomatic agreement.
58. The harsh edict banned all criticism of the ruler and his government.
59. The imperial edict demanded increased taxes to fund the emperor's wars.
60. The religious edict forbade women from appearing in public without a male relative.

Common Phases

1. issue an edict
2. pass an edict
3. sign an edict
4. enforce an edict
5. impose an edict
6. revoke an edict
7. violate an edict
8. go against an edict
9. defy an edict
10. decree an edict
11. proclaim an edict
12. declare an edict
13. pronounce an edict
14. announce an edict
15. royal edict
16. religious edict
17. imperial edict
18. papal edict
19. harsh edict
20. authoritarian edict