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decree

[dih-kree] / dɪˈkri /




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He has spent the past year building the scaffolding of accountability: a National Commission for Transitional Justice established by decree last May, a Commission for the Missing that names transitional justice as a priority.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Hun Sen posted on Facebook that Sokha had been "pardoned", alongside a photo of the royal decree signed by him.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Lecornu also said he would issue a decree later Sunday authorising appropriate isolation measures being put in place to protect the public.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The consent decree set forth numerous procedural and operational safeguards to be met before the pipelines could be restarted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

I shall decree a contest for the day.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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