Behest (noun)

1. An order or command given by someone in authority.
2. A request made by someone in a position of authority or influence.

Origin:

From middle english behēste, from old english behǣs, from behǣtan ("to comman.d")

Examples:

1. The soldier carried out the general's behest without question.
2. The king's behest was law, and all his subjects were expected to obey it.
3. The CEO's behest was to have the report on his desk by the end of the day.
4. The teacher"s behest was that all students had to be in class by 8 o"clock.
5. The scientist had to follow the government's behest to keep his funding.