Appoint and Decree

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Appoint

Appoint verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.

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Decree is a synonym for appoint in direct topic. In some cases you can use "Decree" instead a verb "Appoint", when it comes to topics like decide, specify, enact.

Nearby Words: appointment, appointing, appointive

Decree

Decree verb - To request the doing of by virtue of one's authority.

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Appoint is a synonym for decree in direct topic. Sometimes you can use "Appoint" instead a verb "Decree", if it concerns topics such as enact.

Nearby Words: decreed, decreeing

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The Political Officer: When the Council of the Twelve decides to lift the decree of martial law in "Baltar's Escape," they appoint Siress Tinia as Adama's "aide" to ensure he carries out Council decisions.

Source: Series / Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Such broad powers allowed him to write and pass the Sector Governance Decree, which allowed him to appoint military governors (read: Moffs) to every planet in the Republic.

Source: Film / Attack of the Clones

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