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as in direction, instruction

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decreeing

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present participle of decree

Synonyms & Antonyms of decreeing (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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“Decreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreeing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.

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