word
Decree
Dih-KREE
/dɪˈkriː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
decree
Dictionary meaning
A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge).
Examples
- The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed.
- The King only can decree.
Synonyms: order
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