by decree
idiom
: because of an official order
He took his position by decree of the national government.
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Bringing People Through the Wormhole Of course, none of this happens by decree.
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump’s unprecedented use of nearly 100 executive orders in the first two months of his presidency aims to enact a vast policy agenda by decree.
—Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Ruling by decree The claims of electoral fraud come amid a slow erosion of democratic norms in Ecuador, according to security analyst Jean Paul Pinto, speaking to CNN from Ecuador’s capital Quito.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
South Korea’s political system needs bold reform to diffuse power and remove the incentives for presidents to attempt to rule by decree.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump’s unprecedented use of nearly 100 executive orders in the first two months of his presidency aims to enact a vast policy agenda by decree.
—Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Ruling by decree The claims of electoral fraud come amid a slow erosion of democratic norms in Ecuador, according to security analyst Jean Paul Pinto, speaking to CNN from Ecuador’s capital Quito.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
South Korea’s political system needs bold reform to diffuse power and remove the incentives for presidents to attempt to rule by decree.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by decree
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“By decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20decree. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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