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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 equity sense 3a) court or probate court.
decree. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈkriː / us / dɪˈkriː /. to officially decide or order that something must happen: They decreed an end to discrimination on grounds of age. [ + that ] After the earthquake, the government decreed that all new buildings must be built according to the new standards.
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.
noun. a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law: a presidential decree. Law. a judicial decision or order. Theology. one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are foreordained. verb (used with or without object) , de·creed, de·cree·ing. to command, ordain, or decide by decree. decree. / dɪˈkriː / noun.
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.
6 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.
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.
