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decree

[dih-kree] / dɪˈkri /




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The scandal led to prosecutions and convictions of some officers, and a federal consent decree that mandated reforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But the decree included the exact grid coordinates for the square, which borders Putin’s official residence inside the Kremlin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

Hun Sen, who is currently Cambodia's acting head of state, signed a decree pardoning his political rival on behalf of King Norodom Sihamoni.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Snape had reinstated Umbridge’s old decree forbidding gatherings of three or more students or any unofficial student societies.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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