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Definitions

decree

[dih-kree] / dɪˈkri /
NOUN
mandate, legal order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act announcement directive edict injunction instruction judgment law order proclamation regulation rule ruling statute
STRONG
behest bidding charge charging command commandment declaration dictum direction enactment ordinance precept prescript promulgation pronouncement rap say ukase
WEAK
decretum the riot act the word
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer disorganization lawlessness
VERB
order rule or action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
declare dictate enact impose proclaim
STRONG
announce command compel constrain decide demand determine force oblige ordain prescribe pronounce require rule set
WEAK
lay down the law put one's foot down read the riot act
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal delay hesitate hide hinder let go

Example Sentences

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The companies denied all the allegations and agreed to the settlement to resolve the litigation, according to the consent decree.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The department had been rocked by corruption scandals, one after the next, and operating under a Justice Department consent decree for over a decade.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The decree was instead sent to Ryanair's head office in Dublin.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

On the final day possible in October 2025, Chris was told that Ryanair had lodged a recall of the decree.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

This priest’s frankness had touched me more than a decree.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.