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Synonyms for behest
bɪˈhɛstbe·hest

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  1. behest

    Synonyms:
    injunction, command, instruction, mandate, commission, requirement, trust

    Antonyms:
    option, liberty, non-interference, discretion

Princeton's WordNet

  1. behestnoun

    an authoritative command or request

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  1. behestnoun

    Synonyms:
    command, commandment, mandate, order, precept, injunction, direction, charge, bidding

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  1. List of paraphrases for "behest":

    instigation, order

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  1. Rick Brennan:

    In the short term, you have the immediate threat of ISIS. But in the long term, the deeper threat is to Iraq’s ability to be free and independent of Iran, dependence on the Shia militias, who have sworn allegiance to the ayatollah, is a problem. The Popular Liberation Forces number about 70,000, including a core of 15,000 hardened fighters who most recently did battle at Tehran’s behest in Syria, where they fought Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Free Syrian Army, Rick Brennan said. Iraq may need their help now, but giving them an official role in the fight against ISIS could further entrench them as both a political and military force within Iraq, Rick Brennan said.

  2. Richard Burr:

    Like any political appointee, the Inspector General serves at the behest of the Executive, however, in order to be effective, the IG must be allowed to conduct his or her work independent of internal or external pressure.

  3. Thomas Breen:

    That execution of that 9-year-old boy has to come from one singularly evil person, not from a plan. His killer did so of his own volition and for his own reason. Not at the behest or help of Corey Morgan.

  4. Kristina Kvien:

    Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine at the behest of the Kremlin will face fierce resistance.

  5. Ken Cook:

    There has never been a president who has actively pursued an agenda so hostile to the environment and public health at the behest of polluters than Mr. Trump, it's absurd for President Trump to claim any environmental credentials when his administration continues to drive a destructive pro-polluter agenda at the expense of the American people.


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