decree as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
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decree
noun
1 decree
A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge).
synonyms: edict, fiat, order, rescript.
Roget 480:
result,
conclusion,
upshot;
deduction,
inference,
ergotism [Med.];
illation;
corollary,
porism†;
moral.
estimation,
valuation,
appreciation,
judication†;
dijudication†,
adjudication;
arbitrament,
arbitrement†,
arbitration;
assessment,
ponderation†;
valorization.
award,
estimate;
review,
criticism,
critique,
notice,
report.
decision,
determination,
judgment,
finding,
verdict,
sentence,
decree;
findings of fact;
findings of law;
res judicata [Lat.].
plebiscite,
voice,
casting vote;
vote
etc.
(choice)
609;
opinion
etc.
(belief)
484;
good judgment
etc.
(wisdom)
498.
judge,
umpire;
arbiter,
arbitrator;
asessor,
referee.
censor,
reviewer,
critic;
connoisseur;
commentator
etc.
524;
inspector,
inspecting officer.
twenty-twenty hindsight
[judgment after the fact];
armchair general,
monday morning quarterback.
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Roget 741:
command,
order,
ordinance,
act,
fiat,
hukm†,
bidding,
dictum,
hest†,
behest,
call,
beck,
nod.
despatch,
dispatch;
message,
direction,
injunction,
charge,
instructions;
appointment,
fixture.
demand,
exaction,
imposition,
requisition,
claim,
reclamation,
revendication†;
ultimatum
etc.
(terms)
770;
request
etc.
765;
requirement.
dictation;
dictate,
mandate;
caveat,
decree,
senatus consultum [Lat.];
precept;
prescript,
rescript;
writ,
ordination,
bull,
ex cathedra pronouncement [Lat.],
edict,
decretal†,
dispensation,
prescription,
brevet,
placit†,
ukase,
ukaz [Rus.],
firman,
hatti-sherif†,
warrant,
passport,
mittimus,
mandamus,
summons,
subpoena,
nisi prius [Lat.],
interpellation,
citation;
word,
word of command;
mot d'ordre [Fr.];
bugle call,
trumpet call;
beat of drum,
tattoo;
order of the day;
enactment
etc.
(law)
963;
plebiscite
etc.
(choice)
609.
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Roget 963:
legality;
legitimacy,
legitimateness.
legislature;
law,
code,
corpus juris [Lat.],
constitution,
pandect†,
charter,
enactment,
statute,
rule;
canon
etc.
(precept)
697;
ordinance,
institution,
regulation;
bylaw,
byelaw;
decree
etc.
(order)
741;
ordonnance†;
standing order;
plebiscite
etc.
(choice)
609.
legal process;
form,
formula,
formality;
rite,
arm of the law;
habeas corpus;
fieri facias [Lat.].
[Science of law]
jurisprudence,
nomology†;
legislation,
codification.
equity,
common law;
lex [Lat.],
lex nonscripta [Lat.];
law of nations,
droit des gens [Fr.],
international law,
jus gentium [Lat.];
jus civile [Lat.];
civil law,
canon law,
crown law,
criminal law,
statute law,
ecclesiastical law,
administrative law;
lex mercatoria [Lat.].
constitutionalism,
constitutionality;
justice
etc.
922.
[institution for deciding questions of law]
court,
tribunal
etc.
966.
[person who presides at a court or tribunal]
judge
etc.
967.
[specialist in questions of law]
lawyer,
attorney,
legal counsel
etc.
968.
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Dutch: orde, decreet, beschikking, bevelschrift, lastbrief, mandaat, resolutie
Polish: dekret
verb
1 decree
Issue a decree.
Roget 963:
legalize;
enact,
ordain;
decree
etc.
(order)
741;
pass a law,
enact a regulation;
legislate;
codify,
formulate;
regulate.
Roget 741:
command,
order,
decree,
enact,
ordain,
dictate,
direct,
give orders.
prescribe,
set,
appoint,
mark out;
set a task,
prescribe a task,
impose a task;
set to work,
put in requisition.
bid,
enjoin,
charge,
call upon,
instruct;
require at the hands of;
exact,
impose,
tax,
task;
demand;
insist on
etc.
(compel)
744.
claim,
lay claim to,
revendicate†,
reclaim.
cite,
summon;
call for,
send for;
subpoena;
beckon.
issue a command;
make a requisition,
issue a requisition,
promulgate a requisition,
make a decree,
issue a decree,
promulgate a decree,
make an order,
issue an order,
promulgate an order
etc.
n.;
give the word of command,
give the word,
give the signal;
call to order;
give the law,
lay down the law;
assume the command
etc.
(authority)
737;
remand.
be ordered
&c.;
receive an order
etc.
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2 decree
Decide with authority:
— The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed.
synonym: rule.
Moby thesaurus: act, act on, action, adjudge, announcement, appointment, authorize, award, behest, bid, bidding, bill, brevet, bull, bylaw, call on, call the signals, call upon, canon, charge, charging, choose, choose to, command, commission, compel, condemn, condemnation, consideration, constitute, constrain, decide, decision, declaration, declare, declare lawful, decree-law, decreement, decretal, decretum, deliverance, demand, desire, determination, determine, diagnosis, dictate, dictation, dictum, diktat, direct, direction, directive, doom, edict, edictum, enact, enact laws, enactment, enjoin, establish, fiat, filibuster, find, find against, find for, finding, force, foredestiny, foregone conclusion, foreknowledge, foreordination, form, formality, formula, formulary, formulate, get the floor, give an order, give the word, have the floor, impose, injunction, institution, instruct, instruction, ipse dixit, issue a command, issue a writ, judgement, jus, kill, law, lay down, legalize, legislate, legislation, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimize, lex, lobby through, logroll, make a regulation, make legal, mandate, manifesto, measure, necessity, oblige, ordain, order, order about, ordinance, ordonnance, pass, pass judgment, pass sentence, pigeonhole, pocket, precedent, precept, predestination, predetermination, preordination, prescience, prescribe, prescript, prescription, proclaim, proclamation, prognosis, promulgate, promulgation, pronounce, pronounce judgment, pronounce on, pronouncement, pronunciamento, put in force, put through, railroad through, regulate, regulation, report, require, rescript, resolution, resolve, return a verdict, roll logs, rubric, rule, ruling, sanction, say the word, see fit, senatus consult, senatus consultum, sentence, set, standing order, statute, table, take the floor, think fit, think good, think proper, ukase, utter a judgment, validate, verdict, veto, will, wish, yield the floor ... show more.
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