How do you use Decree in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like determine or decide, plus the exact meaning.

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Decree in a sentence

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Decree meaning

  1. An edict or law.
  2. The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
  3. The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.

Synonyms of Decree

edict determine decide rule declare enactment act rescript order fiat rule out

Example sentences (20)

But the fine print around this decree are so confusing that it's hard to envision this new policy put into practice.

On 7 May 2022, the Ministry of Vice and Virtue, issued a decree requiring women to cover themselves from head to toe.

Socialist Castile-La Mancha, meanwhile, is backing the government's decree with the help of local right-wingers.

The decree maintains the ban on GMO corn used for human consumption in dough and tortillas, which is white corn.

But unlike a pope, he doesn’t have universal authority in the church, and Kirill fiercely rejected Bartholomew’s decree.

During this time, the country’s democratic processes will allegedly be studied and improved, the decree added.

For his part, Andrei Shved thanked the president for supporting the proposals that were formalized by the president's decree.

The SPD has been under a Department of Justice ‘consent decree’ since 2012 due to excessive use of force.

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The decree by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei comes as authorities have yet to say how many people they detained in the demonstrations.

Decree 147 fails to meet international human rights standards in many respects, Human Rights Watch said.

The consent decree is the byproduct of the 2014 murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by a CPD officer.

The decree also empowers Italy to pursue smugglers even if the crimes are committed "outside our national borders,'' Meloni said.

The president signed the corresponding decree No. 26 on 7 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Legal experts, however, point out that Putin’s initial mobilization decree is still in full force.

And the second question is about the ongoing discussion on the new federal decree for sanitation.

In 2016, Pope Francis approved a decree designating Takayama’s death as a martyrdom and he was officially beatified in February 2017.

The respective decree was signed by President Sadyr Japarov, president's press service reported.

While announced this week, the decree will go into effect on April 30, per Catholic News Agency.

A 53-year-old man is charged with bigamy after court records show police found two marriage licenses for him but not a divorce decree.

Tuesday's passage of the decree meant most of the changes brought about by the law would stay, with some small changes on labour rules.

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Common combinations with decree

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decree" in a sentence?
An example: "But the fine print around this decree are so confusing that it's hard to envision this new policy put into practice." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "decree" from real English texts.
What does "decree" mean?
Decree means: An edict or law.
What are synonyms of "decree"?
Common synonyms of "decree" include: edict, determine, decide, rule, declare, enactment, act, rescript. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "decree" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "decree", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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