■ noun an official order that has the force of law.
↘a judgement or decision of certain law courts.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~d ) order by ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr. decre , decret , from L. decretum 'something decided', from decernere 'decide'.
■ noun an official order that has the force of law.
↘a judgement or decision of certain law courts.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~d ) order by ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr. decre , decret , from L. decretum 'something decided', from decernere 'decide'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004