Decree and Encyclical

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Decree noun - An order publicly issued by an authority.

Usage example: a decree issued by the state's supreme court to the legislature

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Encyclical and decree are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encyclical" instead a noun "Decree".

Nearby Words: decreed, decreeing

Encyclical noun - A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world.

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Decree and encyclical are semantically related. You can use "Decree" instead a noun "Encyclical".

Nearby Word: encyclic

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Encyclical and Decree. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decree/encyclical

Decree & Encyclical. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decree/encyclical>.

Encyclical or Decree. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decree/encyclical.

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