Words similar to commandment

Example sentences for: commandment

How can you use “commandment” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The Hebrew expression in the Sixth Commandment, lo tirtsach, is generally read: Thou shall not commit murder.
Was the punishment particularly harsh because the affair reminded everyone, including the King himself, that his Majesty behaved according to the “Revised” Commandment?
The first commandment in the puzzlers' bible reads: Thou shalt not waste words.
A good example is the commandment in the Decalogue prohibiting homicide.
Novak Outs Source: Robert Novak breaks a journalistic commandment on Capital Gang by revealing that Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox leaked information about his investigations to Novak and other reporters in background briefings 25 years ago.