as in ordered
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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requested
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Jimmy Butler has requested a trade and is serving a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025 -
The Patriots have requested a head-coaching interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, a source confirmed.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Decreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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