Decree and Precedent

Decree

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

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

Nearby Words: decreed, decreeing

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

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Decree and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decree" instead a noun "Precedent".

new

new decree

new precedent

In Pyramids, there's precedent for the royal family of Djelibeybi being able to change sex by decree.

Source: She Is the King

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