Synonyms of decrees

decrees 1 of 2

noun

plural of decree

1

as in edicts

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 & Similar Words

• edicts
• instructions
• orders
• directives
• injunctions
• directions
• commandments
• dos
• commands
• words
• dictates
• requirements
• imperatives
• behests
• charges
• laws
• mandates
• demands
• rules
• regulations
• statutes
• ordinances
• precepts
• prescriptions
• prescripts
• countermands
• counterorders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeals
• petitions
• pleas
• recommendations
• proposals
• entreaties
• urgings
• suggestions

2

as in rulings

an order publicly issued by an authority

a decree issued by the state's supreme court to the legislature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edicts
• rulings
• directives
• decisions
• proclamations
• resolutions
• ukases
• declarations
• rescripts
• bulls
• fiats
• announcements
• diktats
• verdicts
• determinations
• opinions
• judgments
• pronouncements
• diagnoses
• conclusions
• dicta
• deliverances
• manifestos
• calls
• canons
• encyclicals

decrees

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of decree

as in orders

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orders
• requests
• dictates
• mandates
• commands
• demands
• asks
• requires
• ordains
• directs
• calls for
• calls
• petitions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cancels
• rescinds
• countermands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decrees

Noun

The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism. — Sarah Moreno june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026

Editors also printed speeches of major national and state political leaders as well as significant government documents, including sessions of state legislatures and governors’ decrees. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

But investors are taking a chance in tying their money to college sports at a time when there are unresolved and potentially transformative legal battles, with outcomes hinging less on economics than on judicial decrees. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026

Instead, the president governs by executive orders, emergency decrees, and extortionate transactions, using his power to reward his friends and punish his enemies. — Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

On Sunday, thousands marched in Santiago in protest of Kast’s rollback of dozens of environmental decrees. — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026

The decrees rolled back by Kast’s administration had been signed during the government of left-wing former Chilean leader Gabriel Boric, whom Kast replaced as president earlier this month. — ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026

Defense lawyers also claimed that four secret decrees Francis signed giving prosecutors wide-ranging powers to investigate violated the defendants' right to a fair trial. — Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026

In the ruling, the appeals court ruled that one of Francis’ decrees — which allowed prosecutors to proceed without a preliminary judge overseeing their work — amounted to a law that should have been published. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

Verb

The plan would essentially give Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees modeled after the alliance’s Article 5, which decrees an attack on one NATO member is an attack on all. — Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025

Many of the faith decrees on climate have pointed to a need to go beyond technological solutions. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025