by decree
idiom
: because of an official order
He took his position by decree of the national government.
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South Korea’s political system needs bold reform to diffuse power and remove the incentives for presidents to attempt to rule by decree.
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Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
What would conservatives say had Alternative Universe President Harris created new agencies by decree?
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
Yoon is not the first to flirt with rule by decree.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
Pinto noted that the president has made many of his more notable decisions by decree, including deploying the army to Ecuador’s streets to combat gangs and building a new prison for 800 of the country’s most violent criminals.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
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Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
What would conservatives say had Alternative Universe President Harris created new agencies by decree?
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
Yoon is not the first to flirt with rule by decree.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
Pinto noted that the president has made many of his more notable decisions by decree, including deploying the army to Ecuador’s streets to combat gangs and building a new prison for 800 of the country’s most violent criminals.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by decree
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“By decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20decree. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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