decree

nounmasculineformal/dɨ.ˈkɾɛ.tu/medium

de·cre·to

Definition

An official order issued by a legal authority, having the force of law.

The king issued a royal decree.

The court's decree settled the dispute.

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Common collocations

royal decreepresidential decreeissue a decree

Do latim 'decretum', de 'decernere' (decidir, determinar).