behest

• Substantiv, das eine autoritative Anweisung, einen Befehl oder eine dringende Bitte bezeichnet.

A noun referring to an authoritative command, order, or earnest request.

1. Authoritative command or requestC1formal

   An order or a strong request from someone in a position of authority.

   Geheiß

   • The soldiers acted at the behest of their commander.
   • The project was initiated at the behest of the board of directors.
   • She attended the meeting at her boss's behest.

   Synonymecommanddecreedemanddirectiveinjunctioninstructionmandateorder