: a decree entered by a court that is determined by the parties' agreement : a settlement between the parties that is subject to judicial approval and supervision

DECREE meaning: 1. an official statement that something must happen: 2. to officially decide or order that…. Learn more.

DECREE definition: a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law. See examples of decree used in a sentence.

Definition of decree noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To order, establish, or decide by decree: decreed that the two kingdoms would be united.

decree, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

DECREE meaning: 1 : an official order given by a person with power or by a government; 2 : an official decision made by a court of law

A decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country. In July he issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups in the country to disband.

Rule by decree is a style of governance allowing quick, unchallenged promulgation of law by a single person or group of people, usually without legislative approval.

A decree isn't something you get when you graduate. That one little letter change makes it something else altogether: a legally binding command or the announcement of such a thing.