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Synonyms: Noun
behest, charge, command, commandment, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, instruction, order, word
Synonyms: Verb
call, command, dictate, direct, mandate, ordain, order
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The President issued a decree making the day a national holiday. Their marriage was annulled by judicial decree.Verb
The government decreed a national holiday. The change was decreed by the President. The City Council has decreed that all dogs must be kept on a leash.
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In June Mr Bolsonaro published a decree which indefinitely extends the 2019 deadline for farmers to begin replanting illegally deforested land. — The Economist, "The Amazon is approaching an irreversible tipping point," 1 Aug. 2019 In the months between Trump’s election and his inauguration in January 2017, the city and the Justice Department rushed to finalize a decree that would require the city’s police department to undertake civil rights reforms. — Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, "Before tweets, Baltimore’s relationship with Trump administration included appeals for help, moments of defiance," 30 July 2019 Democrats desperate for a united front against President Donald Trump have hoped their presidential candidates this year would follow a similar decree. — oregonlive.com, "Democratic activists worry Tulsi Gabbard will launch third-party presidential run ‘to help Donald Trump win’," 24 July 2019 This week, Italy intensified the pressure on NGOs, passing a decree that allows it to apply fines of up to €50,000 ($56,000) on humanitarian organizations caught operating in Italian waters or trying to reach Italian ports. — Luiz Romero, Quartz, "A boat captain is facing 20 years in prison for rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean," 15 June 2019 As Mary’s pregnancy advanced, says Luke, a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered (Luke 2:1). — National Geographic, "Mary and Joseph were tested by a miracle. An angel saved them.," 9 May 2019 When a court decree came in January 764, appointing him as a counselor to yet another new emperor, the local county officials could not locate the famous poet. — Yunte Huang, WSJ, "‘The Banished Immortal’ Review: ‘Heaven Begot a Talent Like Me’," 11 Jan. 2019 King Abdullah II asked Omar Al Razzaz, who was education minister in the outgoing administration, to form a cabinet, according to the semi-official Al-Rai newspaper, which cited a royal decree. — Mohammad Tayseer, Bloomberg.com, "Jordan’s Government Resigns After Public Anger Over Tax Law," 4 June 2018 When Jeff Sessions took over as U.S. attorney general, the federal government tried to back out of the decree and the city’s lawyers argued to keep it in force. — Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, "Before tweets, Baltimore’s relationship with Trump administration included appeals for help, moments of defiance," 30 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Ballard’s decrees about this team not being about one man, about Luck, will be put to the test now and in the future. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: Andrew Luck retired. It really happened. So what's next for the Colts?," 25 Aug. 2019 Wöllenstein, VW’s China head, predicts that, by decreeing more electric-car sales, Beijing will force economies of scale that, within a few years, will make electric cars less expensive than combustion cars to produce. — Fortune, "Electric Car Gold Rush: The Auto Industry Charges Into China," 20 Aug. 2019 Three months later, in June 2011, King Abdullah decreed that lingerie shops would only be staffed by women. — Adam Rasmi, Quartz at Work, "A record number of Saudi women have joined the workforce," 30 July 2019 After the murders in Imlil, authorities decreed that any foreigners who wanted to walk the Toubkal path would have to enlist a guide, even for short day hikes. — Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, "Last winter, Moroccan officials found two hikers dead on the trail to the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains. The international investigation that followed revealed the fragility of the adventure travel economy, as well as what happens when a small tourist hub is suddenly made strange by violence.," 29 July 2019 Furthermore, among straight men, the man box decrees that hypermasculine men are dominant over men who reject or find themselves outside the box. — Savvy Psychologist Ellen Hendriksen, Scientific American, "How to Fight Toxic Masculinity," 26 July 2019 In 2017 King Salman decreed that women could seek government services, such as education and health care, without a man’s consent. — The Economist, "Saudi Arabia weighs loosening more controls on women," 18 July 2019 The Trump administration decreed sweeping changes to U.S. asylum policies Monday, in a move aimed at curtailing the soaring number of Central Americans who have arrived across the southern border seeking refuge. — Nick Miroff, Washington Post, "Trump administration moves to restrict asylum access, aiming to curb Central American migration," 15 July 2019 Further consequences could follow if Pardue was found guilty of similar conduct within five years, the ruling decreed. — Amy Kaufman, latimes.com, "SAG finds Kip Pardue guilty of serious misconduct. What repercussions will he face?," 7 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'decree.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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