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    decree
    /dɪˈkriː/

    noun

    verb

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

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

    DECREE definition: 1. an official statement that something must happen: 2. to officially decide or order that…. Learn more.

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

    1. : an order usually having the force of law. a judicial decree. by royal decree. 2. a. : a religious ordinance enacted by council or titular head. a papal decree. b. : a foreordaining will. God's decree. 3. a. : a judicial decision of the Roman emperor. b. : a judicial decision especially in an equity (see equity sense 3a) court or probate court.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECREE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country. In July he issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups in the country to disband. He is prepared to use his recently-acquired powers to introduce reform by presidential decree. Synonyms: law, order, ruling, act More Synonyms of decree. 2. verb.

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

    DECREE meaning: 1. an official statement that something must happen: 2. to officially decide or order that…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › decreeDECREE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Decree definition: a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law. See examples of DECREE used in a sentence.

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

    A decree isn't something you get when you graduate. That one little letter change makes it something else altogether: a legally binding command or the announcement of such a thing. If you go back far enough, a decree referred to a decision handed down by the Roman emperor.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdecree noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /dɪˈkriː/. /dɪˈkriː/. [countable, uncountable] an official order from a leader or a government that becomes the law. to issue/sign a decree. a presidential/royal decree. a leader who rules by decree (= not in a democratic way) Extra Examples. Topics Law and justice c2.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › decreeDecree Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DECREE meaning: 1 : an official order given by a person with power or by a government; 2 : an official decision made by a court of law.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › decreedecree - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · decree (third-person singular simple present decrees, present participle decreeing, simple past and past participle decreed) To command by a decree. A court decrees a restoration of property.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECREE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    DECREE meaning: an official order or decision from a government or leader: . Learn more.

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