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- DictionaryDe·cree/dəˈkrē/
noun
- 1. an official order issued by a legal authority: "the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly"
verb
- 1. order (something) by decree: "the president decreed that the military was to be streamlined"
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 equitysense 3a) court or probate court.
Decree definition: a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law. See examples of DECREE used in a sentence.
DECREE definition: 1. an official statement that something must happen: 2. to officially decide or order that…. Learn more.
decree. ( dɪˈkriː) n. 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an edict, law, etc, made by someone in authority. 2. (Law) an order or judgment of a court made after hearing a suit, esp in matrimonial proceedings. See decree nisi, decree absolute. vb, decrees, decreeing or decreed.
DECREE meaning: 1. an official statement that something must happen: 2. to officially decide or order that…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
decree. 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.
