decree: Meaning and Definition of

de•cree

Pronunciation: (di-krē'), [key]
— n., v., -creed, -cree•ing.
—n.
  1. a formal and authoritative order, esp. one having the force of law: a presidential decree.
  2. a judicial decision or order.
  3. one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are foreordained.
—v.t., v.i.
  1. to command, ordain, or decide by decree.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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