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Synonyms & Antonyms of decree
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
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
Synonyms for decree
- behest,
- charge,
- command,
- commandment,
- dictate,
- direction,
- directive,
- do,
- edict,
- imperative,
- injunction,
- instruction,
- order,
- word
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2
an order publicly issued by an authority
- a decree issued by the state's supreme court to the legislature
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decree
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of decree (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of decree was in the 14th century
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