decrees

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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As antitrust chief, he moved in 2019 to scrap a series of 70-year-old settlements, known as the Paramount Decrees, that restricted how movie studios were allowed to distribute films through movie theaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

We only have to look to the past to see how prudent regulation boosts quality: The Paramount Decrees, for example, led to an explosion of independent filmmaking.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Decrees excusing certain individuals from Mass are generally issued on much smaller scales, giving certain congregants a pass because of issues like illness or natural disasters, Hoover said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

Decrees over the last two years have enabled Mr. Abbas’s office to wield more influence over the courts, according to Palestinian legal professionals.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021

The enforcement of the second of the March Decrees against the other orders was delayed for a while.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.