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decree meaning

EN[dɪˈkɹiː]
WDecree
  • A decree is a rule of law usually issued by a head of state (such as the president of a republic or a monarch), according to certain procedures (usually established in a constitution). It has the force of law.

    Definition of decree in English Dictionary

  • NounPLdecreesPREdé-SUF-ée
    1. An edict or law.
      1. (law) The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
        1. (law) The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
        2. VerbSGdecreesPRdecreeingPT, PPdecreed
          1. To command by a decree.
            1. A court decrees a restoration of property.
        3. More Examples
          1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
            • These synodists thought fit in Latin as yet to veil their decrees from vulgar eyes. — Fuller.
            • As secretary a young man with a “mobile identity” since his anagraphic data such as his second surname will change in relation to the linguistic decrees of the birthplace.
            • There was nothing like that spirit which, when the heart goes with the decree of the ruler, makes the welkin ring with its unregulated rejoicings.
        • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
          1. Nouns
            • Countable nouns
            • Verbs
            Related Links:
            1. en decrees
            2. en decreet
            3. en decreed
            4. en decreer
            5. en decreers
            Source: Wiktionary

            Meaning of decree for the defined word.

            Grammatically, this word "decree" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.
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