decree
noun
a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law.
had decreed
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past perfectof decree.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Unquestioned leaders and servile followers tell us why the German army marched into Russia without overcoats — the leader had decreed that the campaign would be victorious by autumn, and that was that.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2024
They said the Taliban attempted to arrest a Panjshiri cleric who had decreed the Muslim festival of Eid should actually be celebrated a day after the Taliban said it should.
From BBC ● May 16, 2022
According to executive producer Chris DeFaria, Mitchell didn’t tell the studio — which had decreed that shooting in Africa would be too risky — until the boat had left port.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2022
The king had decreed the creation of a powerful new anti-corruption committee, headed by the crown prince, only hours before the committee ordered the arrests.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2017
In this place, the crones of the dosh khaleen had decreed, all Dothraki were one blood, one khalasai, one herd.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
