Synonyms of decree

decree 1 of 2

noun

di-ˈkrē 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edict
• instruction
• order
• directive
• injunction
• direction
• commandment
• do
• command
• requirement
• behest
• imperative
• word
• charge
• dictate
• law
• mandate
• demand
• rule
• statute
• ordinance
• prescription
• regulation
• precept
• countermand
• prescript
• counterorder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• petition
• appeal
• plea
• proposal
• recommendation
• entreaty
• suggestion
• urging

2

as in ruling

an order publicly issued by an authority

a decree issued by the state's supreme court to the legislature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edict
• ruling
• directive
• decision
• proclamation
• resolution
• declaration
• fiat
• rescript
• announcement
• ukase
• verdict
• diktat
• bull
• opinion
• judgement
• judgment
• determination
• diagnosis
• pronouncement
• conclusion
• dictum
• manifesto
• deliverance
• call
• canon
• encyclical

decree

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verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• order
• request
• mandate
• dictate
• ask
• direct
• call for
• require
• demand
• command
• ordain
• call
• petition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescind
• cancel
• countermand

Examples of decree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Flashback: The city moved to terminate the decree in 2022, but the DOJ opposed that motion, saying there was no evidence of sustained compliance. —Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024

The odds are that a portion of people who are abiding by this latest flash-in-the-pan social media decree will consult generative AI. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

Verb

Constitutionally, a president cannot decree any tax, and tariffs are taxes. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2024

So, Trump decreed that the IRS would stay open, not shut down, not lapsed, not closed, issuing tax refunds, just working without pay. —Charles Tiefer, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024