government decree

collocation in English

meaningsofgovernmentanddecree

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government
noun
uk
/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/us
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn.mənt/
the group of people who officially control ...
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decree
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈkriː/us
/dɪˈkriː/
an official statement that something ...
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(Definition ofgovernmentanddecreefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Agovernmentdecreereinstated industrial promotion tax subsidies to companies that had received them before 1989, and refunded the taxes they had paid since 1993.
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These small-scale miners challenged agovernmentdecreeevicting them from the area in 1995 and in any event continued to dig pits as usual.
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Defending their position by invoking a controversialgovernmentdecreealso seems odd.
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History tells us that neithergovernmentdecreenor intrinsic content can determine the value of currencies.
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As these included agovernmentdecreeordering a reduction in prices by 10 per cent, as many unprofitable lines as possible were to be cut out.
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But it must not and cannot happen bygovernmentdecree.
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Our response to this might be: are we creating agovernmentdecreeat an extraordinary session that forms a legal basis for expulsion?
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Unattractive areas cannot be made attractive bygovernmentdecree.
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The single issue pressure groups, which are the curse of modern politics, pick it up as a holy crusade that all water should be fluoridated bygovernmentdecree.
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The cuts are taking place bygovernmentdecree—one that insists that, in order to stay below capping levels, the county council has to chop £60 million from its budget.
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Synagogues and yeshivas were closed bygovernmentdecree.
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Agovernmentdecreespecifies measures to ensure public order and safety during general public gatherings.
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This was greatly expanded in 1977 to also manufacture sub-components, following agovernmentdecreethat a higher domestically-built proportion of these should be used.
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It was founded as a university centre in 1985 and it became a university in 1992 on basis ofgovernmentdecree.
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During the same year, a newgovernmentdecreereorganised and divided the sculpture course into two different sections, statues and monuments.
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Founded in 1981 bygovernmentdecree, it was responsible for refining and distribution until 1987.
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These schools are segregated bygovernmentdecree.
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If it drops below 6%, it is possible for the municipality to remain bilingual bygovernmentdecree, on the recommendation of the municipal council, for a further ten years.
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A slight improvement is evident for a similar question on payments to government officials to affect the content of government decrees.
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A 2000governmentdecreerequires potential commercial radio broadcasters to submit a licensing application, pay a fee when the application is approved, and pay an annual licensing fee.
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