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decretive
[ dih-kree-tiv ]
adjective
- having the force of a decree; pertaining to a decree.
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Other Words From
- de·cretive·ly adverb
- unde·cretive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decretive1
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Example Sentences
But there is a great difference between his decretive and his preceptive will.
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