decree

BrE /dɪˈkriː/ AmE /dɪˈkriː/

noun / verb en → es

1 LEGAL ORDER [noun] B2

an official order made by a government or ruler, especially one that has the force of law

decreto, orden legal

Collocations royal decree · government decree

  • The king issued a new decree.

    El rey emitió un nuevo decreto.

2 STATE ACTION [noun] B2

an official decision or action made by the government, especially one that affects a large number of people

medida gubernamental, acción oficial

Collocations economic decree · emergency decree

  • The government has issued a new economic decree.

    El gobierno ha emitido una nueva medida económica.

3 RULE [transitive] B2

to make an official order or decision, especially one that affects many people

decretar, establecer oficialmente

  • decree something
  • The court decreed that the company must pay compensation.

    El tribunal decretó que la empresa debe pagar una indemnización.

4 HISTORY [noun] C1

an official order or decision made by a ruler in the past, especially one that was important for history

decreto histórico, orden oficial del pasado

Collocations historical decree · ancient decree

  • The ancient decree was discovered in the ruins.

    El decreto antiguo fue descubierto entre las ruinas.

5 RELIGIOUS [noun] C1

an official order or decision made by a religious leader, especially one that affects the rules of a religion

decreto religioso, orden oficial de un líder religioso

Collocations religious decree · papal decree

  • The pope issued a new religious decree.

    El papa emitió un nuevo decreto religioso.

6 DECREE VERB [transitive] C1

to make an official order or decision, especially one that affects many people

decretar, establecer oficialmente

  • decree something
  • The council decreed that all citizens must vote.

    El consejo decretó que todos los ciudadanos deben votar.

7 DECREE NOUN [noun] C1

an official order or decision made by a ruler, especially one that affects many people

decreto oficial, orden del gobernante

Collocations royal decree · government decree

  • The royal decree was announced in the newspaper.

    El decreto real fue anunciado en el periódico.

8 DECREE VERB [transitive] C1

to make an official order or decision, especially one that affects many people

decretar, establecer oficialmente

  • decree something
  • The parliament decreed that all schools must teach English.

    El parlamento decretó que todas las escuelas deben enseñar inglés.