Collocations for "decree"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "decree" in context.
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decree
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [presidential, military, royal, formal, papal, ministerial, consent] decree
- as set forth [in, by] the [presidential] decree
- issued a decree [banning, forbidding, prohibiting]
- is [banned] under [presidential] decree
- as [stated, set forth, mentioned] in the [presidential] decree
- the [final, second, preliminary] decree
- a decree of [divorce, absolution, dissolution, adoption, custody]
- granted a [divorce] decree
- the [relating, pursuant, corresponding] decree (on)
- [issued, signed, granted] a decree [on, of]
- was [announced, proclaimed, confirmed] by decree
- the decree [guaranteed, assured, provided] (security)
- entered into a decree to [guarantee]
- this decree [will, shall] guarantee [that, the]
- the [king, military, leader] ruled by decree
- decree [amnesty, justice] (for)
- decree a [ban, punishment] (on)
- was decreed by law
- decreed by the [King, judge, Pope]
- the [King] decreed
- decreed that she [could, couldn't, may]
- decreed that [no, all, every]
- I hereby decree (that)
- (has) decreed it a crime [for, to]
- has decreed a state of emergency
- decreed to [be, have, save, give]
'decree' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):