Dictionary Check: decree
"decree" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
noun
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
Example:
"a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
verb
issue a decree
Example:
"The King only can decree"
verb
decide with authority
Example:
"The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
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