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
Suggestion is an antonym for decree.
Suggestion
Suggestion noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).
Decree is an antonym for suggestion.
How words are described
| new | new decree | new suggestion |
| subsequent | subsequent decree | subsequent suggestion |
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Suggestion and Decree. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decree/suggestion
Decree & Suggestion. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decree/suggestion>.
Suggestion or Decree. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decree/suggestion.
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