behest

• Nom désignant un ordre impérieux, une injonction ou une demande pressante émanant d'une autorité.

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.

   Ordre impérieux ou demande formelle

   • 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.

   Synonymescommanddecreedemanddirectiveinjunctioninstructionmandateorder