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decrees

  • plural
    of decree.
    decree
    noun
    a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law.
  • present tense form
    of decree (3rd person singular).
    decree
    noun
    a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law.

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The legislation put forward in Congress on Friday was divided into two separate decrees.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

During his nearly 60-day period abroad so far, he has signed several other decrees, including some authorising his government to sign loan agreements with international financial institutions.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

But consent decrees are legally and politically complicated, and the treatment of migrant children further tangles the situation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Since then, French President Emmanuel Macron has endorsed the symbolic repeal of royal decrees that governed slavery in French colonies.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

But when the Capitol decrees that only one tribute can live and you have the audacity to challenge it, I guess that’s a rebellion in itself.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins