Decree and Legislation

Decree

Decree noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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

Nearby Words: decreed, decreeing

Legislation

Legislation noun - The act of making or enacting laws.
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Synonyms for Legislation

Decree and legislation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decree" instead a noun "Legislation".

How words are described

formal formal decree formal legislation
strict strict decree strict legislation
new new decree new legislation
federal federal decree federal legislation
Other adjectives: unpopular.
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