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decree

[dih-kree] / dɪˈkri /




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The abolition law of 1794 was pushed through despite, not because of, Robespierre, and soon afterward he accused his former friends of having passed a decree “whose likely result was the loss of our colonies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

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

Kuwait's emir also issued a decree last month that was aimed at "securing and protecting the supreme interests of military entities".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

With this parting decree, Judge Willmore dismissed the court.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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