bando
- noun
- Archaic
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bando
- The historical bando called for an assembly of all local leaders to discuss the upcoming changes.
Examples
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There were no news programs; there were mostly bandos, military orders announced by number that gave directions that civilians had to obey.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the 18th century, a bando was often used to announce royal decrees to the public.
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The most striking aspect of the bando was its extension beyond Christian refugees.
Academic text (2015) -
The bando's opening directly addressed "all you merchants of any Levantine or Ponentine nation, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, German, and Italian, Jews, Turks, Moors, Armenians, Persians, and others."
Academic text (2015) -
The governor issued a bando that required citizens to observe curfew during the emergency.
Synonyms
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6.7
An official rule made by a local government
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5.5
An official public announcement by a government or leader that tells people something important
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8.5
An official order that a government or person in power gives
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7.2
An official order from a person or government in power that people must follow
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8.4
An official order from an emperor or ruler that people must follow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bando comes from an old German word that meant 'to proclaim' or call people with an official order. It is like the English idea of a ban (a public order), so bando became the name for a public proclamation or official decree.