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decree

/ decree /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
"a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
Type of:
act enactment
Kinds of:
consent decree curfew decree nisi imperial decree legal separation
Derived:
order prescribe dictate tell enjoin
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 2
issue a decree
"The King only can decree"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
ordain enact
Derived:
edict fiat order rescript
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
decide with authority
"The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed"
Type of:
decide make up one's mind determine
Kinds of:
overrule overturn override overthrow reverse
Derived:
edict fiat order rescript rule
See also:
preclude rule out close out
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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act enactment consent decree curfew decree nisi imperial decree legal separation declare ordain enact decide make up one's mind