下げ知じ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

command; order

Historical term for an official command or order, especially in feudal or military contexts. In modern Japanese, 命令 (めいれい) is the standard word.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには、将しょう軍ぐんの下げ知じが記しるされている。

  The old document records the shogun's command.