decree meaning and definition

DECREE noun

Definition of decree (noun)

1. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
   • "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
   • synonyms: edict, fiat, order, rescript

DECREE verb

Definition of decree (verb)

1. issue a decree
   • "The King only can decree"
2. decide with authority
   • "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
   • synonyms: rule