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decree
noun
-
decree
,
decreeing
,
decrees
,
decreed
an
official
order
issued
by
a
ruler
,
government
,
or
court
that
has
the
force
of
law
.
•
The
king
issued
a
royal
decree
to
protect
the
forests
.
The
king
issued
a
royal
decree
to
protect
the
forests
.
•
The
court
decree
granted
her
full
custody
of
the
children
.
The
court
decree
granted
her
full
custody
of
the
children
.
From
late
Middle
English
,
via
Old
French
'decre'
from
Latin
'decretum'
(
'decision'
),
past
participle
of
'decernere'
(
'to
decide'
).
verb
-
decree
,
decreeing
,
decrees
,
decreed
to
officially
order
or
decide
something
.
•
The
judge
will
decree
the
final
ruling
tomorrow
.
The
judge
will
decree
the
final
ruling
tomorrow
.
•
The
emperor
decreed
that
all
citizens
must
pay
taxes
.
The
emperor
decreed
that
all
citizens
must
pay
taxes
.
Verb
usage
from
early
17th
century
,
based
on
the
noun
.
decree
decree
