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- Dictionarydecree/dɪˈkriː/
noun
- 1. an official order that has the force of law: "the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly" Similar
verb
- 1. order (something) by decree: "the president decreed that the military was to be streamlined"
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DECREE definition: 1. an official statement that something must happen: 2. to officially decide or order that…. Learn more.
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.
an official statement that something must happen: The decree stopped short of a full declaration of independence. by decree More than 200 people were freed by military decree. issue a decree The government has extensive powers to issue emergency decrees. Synonyms. edict formal. fiat formal. order. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
Define decree. decree synonyms, decree pronunciation, decree translation, English dictionary definition of decree. a formal and authoritative order having the force of law: a presidential decree; a judicial decision or order; a doctrinal act of an ecumenical council Not...
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.
Decree definition: a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law. See examples of DECREE used in a sentence.
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.
DECREE definition: an official order or decision from a government or leader: . Learn more.
noun. decrees. An authoritative order having the force of law. American Heritage. Similar definitions. An official order, edict, or decision, as of a church, government, court, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that is or seems to be foreordained. Webster's New World. The judgment of a court. American Heritage.
