Decree and Direction

Decree

Decree noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.
Usage example: the boss doesn't give out many decrees, but he does expect those that are issued to be fully obeyed

Direction is a synonym for decree in mandate topic. In some cases you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Decree", when it comes to topics like command.

Nearby Words: decreed, decreeing

Direction

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.
Usage example: we were given very specific directions for the first part of the exam

Decree is a synonym for direction in demand topic. Sometimes you can use "Decree" instead a noun "Direction", if it concerns topics such as instruction.

How words are described

new new decree new direction
editorial editorial decree editorial direction
unpopular unpopular decree unpopular direction
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