imperial decree

English Thesaurus

1. a decree issued by a sovereign ruler (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript,
definition	:	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	ukase,
definition	:	an edict of the Russian tsar (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	pragmatic, pragmatic sanction,
definition	:	an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land (noun.communication)