The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MANDATE , but the solution may also be EDICT which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
Authoritative command crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MANDATE | 38 % | 7 |
| EDICT | 23 % | 5 |
| FIAT | 15 % | 4 |
| DECREE | 15 % | 6 |
| BEHEST | 8 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Authoritative command
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- order
- directive
- instruction
- make
- design
- teach
- deli
- qualified
- practise
- train
- agency
- impart
Crossword Answer definitions
MANDATE noun- An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.
- The authority to do something, as granted to a politician by the electorate.
- A papal rescript.
- A period during which a government is in power.
- To authorize
- To make mandatory
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MANDATE
- Order from on high
- Landslide conferral
- Two guys out to dinner, say
- Official order
- Landslide victory claim
- Order from the people
- Authoritative command
- Authoritative order
- Order
- Authorization to act
More clues leading to the result EDICT
- Decree
- Proclamation
- Authority's decree
- Fiat
- Royal decree
- Pronouncement
- __ of Nantes
- ____ Chanel
- Issued decree
- Formal decree
More clues leading to the result FIAT
- Italian auto maker
- Decree
- Undemocratic decree
- Italian auto
- Dictate
- Dictator's order
- Royal sanction
- Authoritative order
- Authoritative decree
- Italian-made auto
More clues leading to the result DECREE
- Formal order
- Rule
- Commanding words
- Edict
- Issue an order
- Order you must heed
- Court judgement
- Judicial decision
- Presidential proclamation
- Legal order