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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    order edict law ruling judgment directive proclamation mandate fiat ordinance command instruction pronouncement declaration announcement regulation statute act bill resolution decision verdict finding sentence dictate pronunciamento ukase dictate ruling finding

    Meaning of Decree

    a formal statement or announcement, especially one made by a person in authority

    Definitions

    • A formal and authoritative order or decision, especially one made by a person or body having power to enforce it
    • * A statement or announcement, especially one made by a person in authority

    Etymology of Decree

    The word "decree" originates from the Old French word "decret", which is derived from the Latin word "decretum", meaning "a decree, decision, or judgment", and is related to the verb "decernere", meaning "to decide or determine"
    Historically, the term has been used to describe official pronouncements or judgments made by individuals or bodies in positions of authority, such as monarchs, judges, or legislative bodies

    Example Uses

    • The court issued a decree ordering the company to pay damages to the affected parties
    • * The government issued a decree banning the sale of certain products
    • * The king issued a royal decree granting land to the noble family

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    rejection denial refusal veto disapproval opposition resistance protest appeal revocation cancellation abolition repeal annulment negation dismissal rejection disallowance prohibition ban restriction limitation constraint

    Related Nouns

    law rule regulation statute act bill resolution decision judgment verdict sentence command instruction directive proclamation announcement declaration statement ordinance mandate fiat edict

    Related Verbs

    order command decree dictate pronounce declare announce proclaim enact legislate rule judge sentence decide determine resolve pass approve sanction authorize

    Related Adjectives

    official formal authoritative legal binding obligatory mandatory compulsory requisite necessary required prescribed statutory regulatory legislative judicial executive administrative governmental