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decree

[dih-kree] / dɪˈkri /




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"This is not an anti-Muslim or anti-Islam decree," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The companies denied all the allegations and agreed to the settlement to resolve the litigation, according to the consent decree.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The department had been rocked by corruption scandals, one after the next, and operating under a Justice Department consent decree for over a decade.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

This decree had to be served on Ryanair.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He announced that, by a special decree of Comrade Napoleon, Beasts of England had been abolished.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell