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decree

Pronunciation: /dɪˈkriː/

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Definition of decree

noun

an official order that has the force of law: the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly presidential decrees
[mass noun] the issuing of a decree:the king ruled by decree
a judgement or decision of certain law courts, especially in matrimonial cases.

verb (decrees, decreeing, decreed)

[with object]

order (something) by decree: [with clause]:the president decreed that the military was to be streamlined

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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