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decree

/dɪˈkriː/noun

उच्चारण डिक्री

आदेश, फ़रमान, अध्यादेश

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    an official order from a ruler or a government that becomes the law

    आदेश, फ़रमान, अध्यादेश

    • a royal decree
    • The king issued a decree that closed the markets on festival days.
    • The emperor's decree was read out in every town square.
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    • The government issued a decree banning the sale of single-use plastic.
    • By royal decree, all schools were closed during the mourning period.

    Synonyms order edict ruling command proclamation

  2. 2

    [C]

    a decision that is made in court

    (अदालत की) डिक्री, आज्ञप्ति

    • a divorce decree
    • The court passed a decree in favour of the tenant after a long dispute.
    • The court issued a decree ordering the builder to return the money.
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    • The decree in her favour ended a ten-year property dispute.
    • A decree of the high court gave the family the right to the land.

    Synonyms judgement verdict ruling order

verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth | ~ that…

    to decide, judge or order something officially

    आदेश देना, घोषित करना

    • The king decreed a holiday.
    • The council decreed that the road would be named after the freedom fighter.

    Synonyms order rule command ordain dictate

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

order edict ruling command proclamation judgement verdict rule ordain dictate

AaSpelling

de·cree

?Which word?

Keep apart decree (an official order) and degree (a level; a qualification).

Decree (आधिकारिक आदेश) और degree (स्तर; उपाधि) को अलग रखिए।

Keep the official-order words together: decree, edict (an official order by a ruler), ordinance (in India, a law made by the President or Governor when the legislature is not in session), proclamation (a public official announcement), fiat (an order given without consultation), mandate.

आधिकारिक आदेश के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: decree, edict (शासक का आधिकारिक आदेश), ordinance (भारत में विधायिका का सत्र न होने पर राष्ट्रपति या राज्यपाल द्वारा बनाया कानून, अध्यादेश), proclamation (सार्वजनिक आधिकारिक घोषणा), fiat (बिना परामर्श दिया आदेश), mandate।

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General knowledge

The President can issue ordinances under Article 123.

राष्ट्रपति अनुच्छेद 123 के तहत अध्यादेश जारी कर सकते हैं।