Ordain
Ordain verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.
Usage example: the founders of the African republic ordained a form of government that was closely modeled on that of the United States
Nearby Word: ordaining
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Pass and Ordain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ordain/pass
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