decree
noun [ C ]
uk/dɪˈkriː/ us LAW
a judgment that is made in a court of law:
In December a court decree ended the strike.
an official statement that something must happen, made by a leader, government, etc.:
The Dutch government issued a decree laying down strict rules on the age of veal calves and how they should be housed.
rule/legislate by decree
See also
consent decree
decree
verb [ T ]
uk/dɪˈkriː/ us LAW
to make a judgment in a court of law:
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling decreed that apparel manufacturers - not the retailers themselves - could control the minimum sale price of products.
to officially state that something will happen:
Several countries have lured back untaxed assets held abroad by decreeing an amnesty for tax evasion.