decree

English Thesaurus

1. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	act, enactment,
definition	:	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	consent decree,
definition	:	an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	curfew,
definition	:	an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	decree nisi,
definition	:	a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	imperial decree,
definition	:	a decree issued by a sovereign ruler (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	judicial separation, legal separation,
definition	:	a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	programma,
definition	:	an edict that has been publicly posted (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	ban, prohibition, proscription,
definition	:	a decree that prohibits something (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	stay,
definition	:	a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	bull, papal bull,
definition	:	a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) (noun.communication)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

2. decide with authority (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	decide, determine, make up one's mind,
definition	:	reach, make, or come to a decision about something (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse,
definition	:	rule against (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	rule in, rule out,
definition	:	include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules (verb.competition)

3. issue a decree (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	declare,
definition	:	state emphatically and authoritatively (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	ordain,
definition	:	issue an order (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	enact, ordain,
definition	:	order by virtue of superior authority; decree (verb.social)

4. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	decree, rule,
definition	:	decide with authority (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	enjoin, order, say, tell,
definition	:	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb.communication)

derivation	:	dictate, order, prescribe,
definition	:	issue commands or orders for (verb.communication)

derivation	:	decree,
definition	:	issue a decree (verb.communication)

5. decide with authority (verb.cognition)

also	:	close out, preclude, rule out,
definition	:	make impossible, especially beforehand (verb.stative)

derivation	:	decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript,
definition	:	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	prescript, rule,
definition	:	prescribed guide for conduct or action (noun.communication)

derivation	:	ruler, swayer,
definition	:	a person who rules or commands (noun.person)

6. issue a decree (verb.communication)

derivation	:	decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript,
definition	:	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)

7. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	decree, rule,
definition	:	decide with authority (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	enjoin, order, say, tell,
definition	:	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (verb.communication)

derivation	:	dictate, order, prescribe,
definition	:	issue commands or orders for (verb.communication)

derivation	:	decree,
definition	:	issue a decree (verb.communication)

8. decide with authority (verb.cognition)

also	:	close out, preclude, rule out,
definition	:	make impossible, especially beforehand (verb.stative)

derivation	:	decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript,
definition	:	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	prescript, rule,
definition	:	prescribed guide for conduct or action (noun.communication)

derivation	:	ruler, swayer,
definition	:	a person who rules or commands (noun.person)

9. issue a decree (verb.communication)

derivation	:	decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript,
definition	:	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) (noun.communication)