/bɪˈhɛst/
noun
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request.
At her client’s behest, Judy exposed her genitals so that they could be examined for signs of herpes.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Behest.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/behest. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “behest”, accessed October 13, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/behest.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Behest. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/behest