behest

• Sustantivo que designa una orden autoritaria, un mandato o una petición apremiante, generalmente emitida por alguien con poder o influencia.

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.

   mandato u orden autoritaria

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscommanddecreedemanddirectiveinjunctioninstructionmandateorder