SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
decree
noun
An authoritative order or formal decision.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Authoritative order
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Usage distinction
Return to topA proclamation announces publicly; a decree has the force of an authoritative decision or command.
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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.
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