Decrees Meaning in English

word · lemma: decree

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التعريف

Official orders or decisions made by someone in authority, often the government or a ruler.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in formal and legal contexts. 'Decrees' are not the same as 'laws' passed by a parliament; they are often issued directly by a leader or authority. Common collocations: 'issue decrees', 'royal decree', 'executive decrees'.

• Spanish: decretos
• Portuguese (BR): decretos
• Portuguese (PT): decretos
• Chinese (Simplified): 法令 - 命令
• Chinese (Traditional): 法令 - 命令
• Hindi: आदेश - फरमान
• Arabic: مراسيم - قرارات رسمية
• Bengali: ফরমান - আদেশ - ঘোষণা
• Russian: указы - декреты
• Japanese: 勅令 - 法令
• Vietnamese: sắc lệnh - nghị định
• Korean: 명령 - 법령
• Turkish: ferman - kararname
• Urdu: فرمان - حکم
• Indonesian: dekrit - keputusan resmi

جمل نموذجية

The king issued new decrees last week.

basic

The government makes laws and decrees.

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Many old decrees are no longer followed.

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After a crisis, leaders often respond with emergency decrees.

natural

The president’s decrees changed several policies overnight.

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Some decrees are controversial and spark public debate.

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