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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"
an official statement that something must happen: The decree stopped short of a full declaration of independence. More than 200 people were freed by military decree. Synonyms. edict formal. fiat formal. order. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rules & laws.
Definitions of decree. noun. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) synonyms: edict, fiat, order, rescript. see more. verb. issue a decree. “The King only can decree ”. see more.
May 16, 2024 · 1. an edict, law, etc, made by someone in authority. 2. an order or judgment of a court made after hearing a suit, esp in matrimonial proceedings. See decree nisi, decree absolute. verb Word forms: decrees, decreeing, decreed. 3. to order, adjudge, or ordain by decree. Collins English 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
decree. [countable, uncountable] an official order from a leader or a government that becomes the law. [countable] a decision that is made in court. Definition of decree noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. An authoritative order having the force of law. 2. Law. a. The judgment of a court of equity. b. The judgment of a court. 3. Roman Catholic Church. a. A doctrinal or disciplinary act of an ecclesiastical authority. b. An administrative act applying or interpreting articles of canon law. v. de·creed, de·cree·ing, de·crees. v.tr.
to decide, judge or order something officially. decree (something) The government decreed a state of emergency. decree what, how, etc…. We cannot decree what the committee should do. it is decreed that…. It was decreed that the following day would be a holiday.
