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decree
noun decrees
- 1. A formal order or ruling made by someone in high authority (eg a monarch) and which becomes law.
- Thesaurus: law, regulation, statute, ruling, proclamation, ordinance, order, command, act, edict, dictum, mandate, enactment.
- A ruling made in a law court.
- decreed, decreeing
1. To order or decide something formally or officially.
- Thesaurus: declare, command, order, announce, pronounce, proclaim, ordain, enact, dictate, rule, prescribe.
