official decree

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official
adjective
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/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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decree
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈkriː/us
/dɪˈkriː/
an official statement that something ...
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(Definition ofofficialanddecreefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In 1962-63 the swapraja, and with it the last remnants of traditional governance, was abrogated byofficialdecree.
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Introduced in 1720, it was used consistently after 1731 byofficialdecree.
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Zedillo'sofficialdecreestated that the flag sizes will be 14.3 meters in height by 25 meters in width.
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Regulations and official decrees will not win religious freedom.
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He issued official decrees that imposed a high penalty on growers harvesting grapes before they were ripe or fermenting wine in dirty barrels.
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It emphasized labor and economic analyses and included other official decrees.
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Even though the dictionaries are sometimes used as official decrees of the language, their main purpose is to describe current usage.
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The newspaper publishes the official decrees, statements and documents of regional bodies.
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Other official decrees based on hitherto-valid law remained valid until superseded by law or by decree.
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His name appears in only four official decrees.
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