decree
/dɪˈkri/
noun
- An official order or decision made by a ruler, government, or authority.
- The court's decree settled the land dispute between the two families.
- The king issued a decree that all citizens must pay a new tax.
- By presidential decree, the national park was expanded to protect more wildlife.
- A formal judgment or ruling in a court of law.
- After months of trial, the final decree was read in the courtroom.
- The judge's decree granted custody of the child to the mother.
- The divorce decree included terms for splitting the property.
Antonyms
verb
- To officially order or decide something, especially by a ruler or authority.
- The new law decrees that all cars must pass an emissions test.
- The emperor decreed that all temples be rebuilt.
- The council decreed a ban on single-use plastics in the city.