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decree

[dih-kree] / dɪˈkri /




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By focusing on small exchanges among overlooked artists and mediums, the curators reveal how an EIC style was produced not by top-down decree, but through dynamic interactions among networks of ambitious artists.

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

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

Not only did the mill grind our wheat and barley—at a cost—it contained the ovens where we villagers, by the steward’s decree, baked our bread, which required yet another fee.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi




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