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An authoritative order or formal decision.
noun
Reveal word and examples
decree
The ruler's decree closed the fictional city's gates at sunset.
In a fictional makers' association, a review panel could accredit workshops that demonstrated the equipment, instruction, and records required by its published standards. An authoritative guide written by experienced instructors explained the techniques those workshops taught. Separately, the association's board issued a decree closing its exhibition hall for renovation.