Decree and Request

Decree

Decree verb - To request the doing of by virtue of one's authority.
Usage example: the new supervisor decreed that thenceforth coffee breaks would have a 15-minute limit

Request and decree are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Request" instead the word "Decree" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: decreed, decreeing

Request

Request verb - To give a request or demand for.

Decree and request are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decree" instead the word "Request" as a verb or a noun.

How words are described

formal formal decree formal request
new new decree new request
final final decree final request
official official decree official request
Other adjectives: subsequent.
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