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   decree

   /dɪˈkriː/

   noun

   • 1. an official order that has the force of law: "the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly" Similar orderedictcommandcommandmentmandateproclamationdictumfiatpromulgationpreceptlawstatuteactbillordinanceregulationruleinjunctionenactmentmanifestoukasepronunciamentorare:firmandecretaliraderescript
   • ▪ the issuing of a decree: "the king ruled by decree"
   • ▪ a judgement or decision of certain law courts, especially in matrimonial cases. Similar judgementverdictadjudicationrulingruleresolutionarbitrationdecisionconclusionfindings

   verb

   • 1. order (something) by decree: "the president decreed that the military was to be streamlined"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting an edict issued by an ecclesiastical council to settle a point of doctrine or discipline): from Old French decre, decret, from Latin decretum ‘something decided’, from decernere ‘decide’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECREED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Decreed is the past tense and past participle of decree, which means to officially decide or order that something must happen. See how to use decreed in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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     decree. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈkriː / us / dɪˈkriː /. to...

   • Znaczenie Decreed, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     decreed definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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     verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈkriː / us / dɪˈkriː /. to officially...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECREE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A decree is an official statement or order that something must happen, or a judgment made in a court of law. Learn how to use the word decree in different contexts, with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decreeDecree Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A decree is an order or decision given by one in authority, especially a judicial or religious one. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, history, and legal usage of the word decree.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECREED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   decree. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈkriː / us / dɪˈkriː /. to officially decide or order that something must happen: They decreed an end to discrimination on grounds of age. [ + that ] After the earthquake, the government decreed that all new buildings must be built according to the new standards. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Decreed is a past tense and past participle of decree, which means an authoritative order or a judgment. Learn how to use decreed in sentences and find synonyms, pronunciation, and translation.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decreedDecreed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. fixed or established especially by order or command. synonyms: appointed, ordained, prescribed. settled. established or decided beyond dispute or doubt.

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   noun. a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law: a presidential decree. Law. a judicial decision or order. Theology. one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are foreordained.