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as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the boss doesn't give out many decrees, but he does expect those that are issued to be fully obeyed
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as in ruling
an order publicly issued by an authority
a decree issued by the state's supreme court to the legislature
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as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the new supervisor decreed that thenceforth coffee breaks would have a 15-minute limit
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Recent Examples of decree
Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Legislators scaled the walls of the National Assembly to vote against the martial-law decree, Yoon was impeached, and, late Saturday night, the Constitutional Court convened to start the clock on its review.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Four years later, thoughtfully but perhaps unhelpfully, a federal judge decreed that 28 bottles of champagne seized from a drugstore not far from the Soldiers’ Home be donated to the old fellows.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Yoon's martial law decree and parliamentary impeachment have triggered a political storm, disrupting state affairs, halting high-level diplomacy and sending shockwaves through financial markets at a time when the country was already grappling with a faltering economy.
—Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Legislators scaled the walls of the National Assembly to vote against the martial-law decree, Yoon was impeached, and, late Saturday night, the Constitutional Court convened to start the clock on its review.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
Arriving with a small army, Lothar took over from Pepin I, decreeing that the fate of their father and his queen would be decided a few months later at an assembly far to the east.
—Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Four years later, thoughtfully but perhaps unhelpfully, a federal judge decreed that 28 bottles of champagne seized from a drugstore not far from the Soldiers’ Home be donated to the old fellows.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decree
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At this point, work flexibility implementation becomes part of your team culture, rather than an edict or policy declaration.Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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In July, a United Nations report said the ministry was contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans through edicts and the methods used to enforce them.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Willis has asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reverse the ruling removing her and her office from the case.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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TikTok has asked the court to stay the ruling until President-elect Donald Trump is in office.Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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Over a two-year period facing charges, he was twice ordered to stay in a mental health hospital; once fired his lawyer; and twice deemed incapable of proceeding to trial due to his mental health.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Among them was the plight of Marie Freyre, a 14-year-old afflicted with cerebral palsy and seizures who died within 24 hours of a long, bumpy ride from a Tampa hospital to the Golden Glades nursing home, ordered despite objections from her family.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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However, according to Michigan Modern, the architect didn’t send any instructions on how to build this fundamental element of the home, causing confusion.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
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Driving instructions directives Blue Words: Brake, park, signal, turn.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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That was the directive the film’s Dyas received from director Pablo Larrain when approaching their latest film together.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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Some hoped the exemption to the return-to-office directive would prevent them from catching COVID-19, others knew that working from home provided more flexibility to meet their health needs.William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tucker, who avoided arbitration with the Astros last year when the two sides settled on a $12 million salary, requested a raise to $17.5 million from the Cubs in 2025.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission advises anyone whose debit or credit card Information was exposed to do the following: Contact your bank or credit card company to cancel your card and request a new one.Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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However, President-elect Donald Trump has requested that the Supreme Court issue an injunction, which would delay the law from taking effect until after his inauguration on Jan. 20.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025
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But as the suit dragged on with the temporary injunction and a trial not scheduled until fall of 2025, that excitement fizzled.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
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The essential modern text is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that equates money with speech, resulting in an ever more corrupt system of campaign finance.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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Judges are left with an inaccurate basis for decisions, introducing unnecessary uncertainty into proceedings that could profoundly affect a young person’s future.Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decree. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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