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Word: Decree
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting an edict issued by an ecclesiastical council to settle a point of doctrine or discipline): from Old French decre, decret, from Latin decretum ‘something decided’, from decernere ‘decide’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkriː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an official order that has the force of law
Short Definition:official order
Examples:- the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly
- presidential decrees
Word: Decree
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkriː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
order (something) by decree
Short Definition:order something
Examples:- the president decreed that the military was to be streamlined
- they decreed a ban on smoking in public places
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