decree

/dɪˈkriː/ noun [C]

Definition

› an official order or decision from a government or leader: a presidential/royal decree

decree verb [T] (present participle decreeing, past tense and past participle decreed)

(Definition of decree noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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