royal decree

collocation in English

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royal
adjective
uk
/ˈrɔɪ.əl/us
/ˈrɔɪ.əl/
belonging or connected to a king or queen or a member of ...
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decree
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈkriː/us
/dɪˈkriː/
an official statement that something ...
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(Definition ofroyalanddecreefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The governors of these provinces were appointed byroyaldecreeand directly responsible to the king.
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So, byroyaldecree, a contingent of labourers was sent to excavate the mountain and thorough investigations began.
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In 1697, however, the theatre was closed overnight byroyaldecreeand the troupe expelled, due to the licentiousness of some of its performances.
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Byroyaldecree, all permissions to fluoridate were cancelled.
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Nevertheless, in 1700 aroyaldecreewas issued for the building of the monastery.
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If she were to travel near his estates, he was compelled to remove himself from his house to fulfill theroyaldecree.
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An 1856royaldecreedivided the decoration into four classes.
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However, theroyaldecreewas not fully enforced until the year 1620.
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On the death of his eldest brother in 1602, he was declared by aroyaldecreeheir to the titles and possessions of his family.
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The judges for the court are appointed and removed byroyaldecree.
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The activity of the parliament and of all political parties was suspended and the country was to be governed byroyaldecree.
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Until the 1970s, the state formally recognised religious societies byroyaldecree.
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Many of the honors are orders of chivalry granted byroyaldecreeor sub-decree.
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Twice it was sentenced to extinction byroyaldecree.
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The arms were granted in 1984 byroyaldecree.
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The church was used for centuries until 1901 when aroyaldecreewas handed down to discontinue its active use.
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In 1974, it was granted university status byroyaldecree.
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There was no formal inauguration of the new town in accordance with theroyaldecree.
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It was established in 1995 through aroyaldecree.
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