decree
word
/dɪˈkɹi/
/dɪkɹˈiː/
Definition
An official order or decision made by a person or group in power, especially a government or ruler.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly in official, legal, or historical contexts. Common collocations: 'issue a decree', 'royal decree', 'by decree'. More formal than 'order' or 'command'.
Spanish: decretoPortuguese (BR): decretoPortuguese (PT): decretoChinese (Simplified): 法令 - 命令Chinese (Traditional): 法令 - 命令Hindi: फ़रमान - आदेश (सरकारी)Arabic: مرسوم - قرارBengali: আদেশ - ফরমানRussian: указ - декретJapanese: 勅令 - 法令Vietnamese: sắc lệnhKorean: 포고령 - 칙령Turkish: ferman - kararnameUrdu: فرمان - حکم (سرکاری)Indonesian: dekret - keputusan resmi
Example Sentences
The king issued a decree to change the law.
basic
The government announced a new decree yesterday.
basic
Breaking the decree is a serious crime.
basic
After the disaster, the president put the country under a state of emergency by decree.
natural
The new law didn’t go through parliament; it was established by decree.
natural
People protested in the streets after the controversial decree was announced.
natural