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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.
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.
4 days ago · 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.
Decree definition, a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law: a presidential decree. See more.
