DECREES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

decrees 1 of 2

noun

plural of decree

as in edicts

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned the boss doesn't give out many decrees, but he does expect those that are issued to be fully obeyed

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as in rulings

an order publicly issued by an authority a decree issued by the state's supreme court to the legislature

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decrees

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verb

present tense third-person singular of decree

as in orders

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the new supervisor decreed that thenceforth coffee breaks would have a 15-minute limit

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When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.

The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Local schools and youth organizations received an email near the start of the school year with instructions.

Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024

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