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decree

UK
/dɪˈkriː/
US
/dɪˈkri/

Translations

decreenoun
decrees
pl
UK
/dɪˈkriː/
US
/dɪˈkri/
décretOrdre officiel émanant d’une autorité légale ou d’un pouvoir public.
The government issued a decree to implement new safety regulations.
Le gouvernement a publié un décret pour mettre en œuvre de nouvelles règles de sécurité.
Additional translations
arrêtTerme juridique, surtout pour une décision rendue par certaines juridictions civiles.
décretSens théologique.
Synonyms
order
resolution
law
proclamation
ruling
mandate
command
edict
decreeverb
decreed
Past Simple
decreed
Past Participle
decreeing
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈkriː/
US
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décréterEmploi juridique ; s’emploie aussi au sens figuré de décider de façon irrévocable.
The government decreed a state of emergency in response to the natural disaster.
Le gouvernement a décrété l’état d’urgence en réponse à la catastrophe naturelle.
Synonyms
order
command
mandate
proclaim
declare
enact
pronounce
decreeadjective
more decree
Comp.
most decree
Super.
UK
/dɪˈkriː/
US
/dɪˈkri/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., decree powers, decree absolute); treated as adjective according to project guidelines.
décrétalRelatif à un décret ou ayant la nature d’un décret ; registre juridique.
Under the new constitution the president enjoys extensive decree powers.
Selon la nouvelle constitution, le président dispose de vastes pouvoirs décrétaux.

Definitions

decreenoun
An official order issued by a legal authority.
The government issued a decree to implement new safety regulations.
A judgment or decision of certain law courts, especially in civil cases.
The court's decree finalized the terms of the divorce settlement.
(theology) An eternal order, will, or purpose of God; God's foreordained plan.
Believers trust in the divine decree that guides human destiny.
decreeverb
To officially order or decide something by legal authority.
The government decreed a state of emergency in response to the natural disaster.
(often figurative) To decide or determine unalterably; to ordain or predestine.
Fate decreed that the two rivals would meet again.
decreeadjective
Relating to, resulting from, or having the nature of a decree.
Under the new constitution the president enjoys extensive decree powers.
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