Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for decree-law. Search instead for fechner-weber-law.

decree-law

American  
[dih-kree-law] / dɪˈkriˌlɔ /

noun

  1. an executive decree made pursuant to a delegation from the legislature and having the full force of legislation.

Etymology

Origin of decree-law

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A decree-law does not require a debate and vote in parliament before taking effect.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.