DECREE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DECREE?

Need another word that means the same as “decree”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “decree” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Decree” are: edict, fiat, order, rescript, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, dictum, promulgation, precept, judgement, verdict, adjudication, ruling, rule, resolution, arbitration, decision, conclusion, dictate, lay down, prescribe, pronounce, proclaim, ordain

Decree as a Noun

Definitions of "Decree" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “decree” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge.
• The issuing of a decree.
• A judgement or decision of certain law courts, especially in matrimonial cases.
• An official order that has the force of law.

Synonyms of "Decree" as a noun (20 Words)

adjudication	The final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented. An adjudication had found a degree of unwarranted infringement of privacy.
arbitration	The hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management. They submitted their disagreement to arbitration.
command	The power or authority to command. He obeyed her commands without question.
commandment	A rule to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments. She had followed her mother s commandments for long enough.
conclusion	The formal and final arrangement of an agreement. Jump to a conclusion.
decision	The ability or tendency to make decisions quickly decisiveness. The burden of decision was his.
dictum	An authoritative declaration. The old dictum might is right.
edict	An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority. Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property.
fiat	A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge. The reforms left most prices fixed by government fiat.
judgement	(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it. That is not in my judgement the end of the matter.
mandate	A territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves. He called an election to seek a mandate for his policies.
order	The insignia worn by members of an order of honour or merit. He took priest s orders.
precept	A rate or tax set by a precept. The precept required a supplementary rate of 6 1p in the pound.
proclamation	A clear declaration of something. Bold proclamations about their team s hopes for the season.
promulgation	The formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice. His promulgation of the policy proved to be premature.
rescript	An official edict or announcement. The tsar published a rescript which brought the government s reformist intentions into the public domain.
resolution	The number of pixels per square inch on a computer generated display the greater the resolution the better the picture. It was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work.
rule	Linguistics a rule describing or prescribing a linguistic practice. Those who did break the rules would be dealt with swiftly.
ruling	The reason for a court’s judgment (as opposed to the decision itself. The ruling was reversed in the appeal court.
verdict	An opinion or judgement. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

Usage Examples of "Decree" as a noun

• The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly.
• The king ruled by decree.
• Presidential decrees.

Decree as a Verb

Definitions of "Decree" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “decree” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Order (something) by decree.
• Issue a decree.
• Decide with authority.

Synonyms of "Decree" as a verb (9 Words)

command	Be in command of. Stop arguing he commanded.
dictate	Rule as a dictator. Choice is often dictated by availability.
lay down	Prepare or position for action or operation.
ordain	Order (something) officially. The king ordained that these courts should be revived.
order	Bring order to or into. She resented being ordered about.
prescribe	State authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out. He was prescribed a course of antibiotics.
proclaim	Indicate clearly. He proclaimed King James II as King of England.
pronounce	Pronounce judgment on. Allow history to pronounce the verdict.
rule	Mark or draw with a ruler. Rule one s temper.

Usage Examples of "Decree" as a verb

• The president decreed that the military was to be streamlined.
• The King only can decree.
• The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed.

Associations of "Decree" (30 Words)

adjudge	Declare to be. The defaulter was adjudged to pay the whole amount.
announce	Make known make an announcement. The President s office announced that the siege would be lifted.
collective	A collective farm. A collective sigh of relief from parents.
communist	A member of the communist party. A French communist writer.
declaration	A statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties. The declaration of war.
declare	Declare to be. Pakistan declared at 446 for four.
edict	A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge. Clovis issued an edict protecting Church property.
exclaim	Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy. I am not a Communist he exclaimed.
fiat	An arbitrary order. The reforms left most prices fixed by government fiat.
herald	A person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen. The band have been heralded as the great hope for the nineties.
impose	Impose and collect. Social relations impose courtesy.
libertarian	An advocate of libertarianism. He holds libertarian views on most social issues.
manifesto	A public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government. Manifesto commitments.
nationalize	Naturalize (a foreigner). His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press.
notification	The action of notifying someone or something. We have yet to receive formal notification of the announcement.
outcry	Shout louder than. The public outcry over the bombing.
predicate	Logic what is predicated of the subject of a proposition the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula. The predicate dog is predicated of the subject Fido in the sentence Fido is a dog.
privatize	Change from governmental to private control or ownership. They were opposed to plans to privatize electricity and water.
proclaim	State or announce. Army commanders proclaimed a state of emergency.
profess	Teach a subject as a professor. A people professing Christianity.
promulgate	Put (a law or decree) into effect by official proclamation. In January 1852 the new Constitution was promulgated.
promulgation	The official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect. His promulgation of the policy proved to be premature.
pronouncement	A formal or authoritative announcement or declaration. Distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic.
redistribute	Distribute anew. Their primary concern was to redistribute income from rich to poor.
revolutionary	Markedly new or introducing radical change. A revolutionary new drug.
socialist	Advocating or following the socialist principles. Socialistic government.
statutory	Prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute. Statutory controls over prices.
subversive	A subversive person. The government claimed we were subversives or terrorists.
ukase	(in tsarist Russia) a decree with the force of law. Tsar Alexander I issued his famous ukase unilaterally decreeing the North Pacific Coast Russian territory.
utopia	A work of fiction describing a utopia. Misplaced faith in political utopias has led to ruin.