Decree

Pronunciation: /dɪˈkriː/

Decree (noun)

  1. an official decision made by a ruler or government that must be followed.
  2. a command or decision made by a religious authority.

Examples

  • The government issued a decree to improve public safety.
  • A decree was announced to regulate the new policy.

Common collocations: issue a decree, government decree, decree enforcement, religious decree, decree of fasting

Decree (verb)

  1. to make an official decision that something must happen.

Examples

  • The council decreed that the park would remain open.
  • They decreed a new law to protect wildlife.

Synonyms of Decree

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Decree

  • A decree is authoritative, a request is not.