by decree

idiom

: because of an official order
He took his position by decree of the national government.

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That’s because at present, the two senators are trying to make financial institutions big by decree. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 When those funds are halted by decree, the university must reapply the much smaller unrestricted portion of its endowment income to research purposes and away from underwriting student needs and forcing greater reliance on higher tuition income. Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025 In Bellingham, the issue of NFG will come before the town meeting on May 28, after the Board of Health sent the issue to be voted on by town residents instead of enacting the policy by decree. Peter Brennan, Boston Herald, 26 May 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 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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