decretive
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- decretively adverb
- undecretive adjective
Etymology
Origin of decretive
Example Sentences
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Done right, a Charlotte almost always looks fantastic, too — one of its hallmarks is the imprint of its decretive mold.
From Salon
But there is a great difference between his decretive and his preceptive will.
From Project Gutenberg
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