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order
Condition or state in general:
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  1. Condition or state in general:
  2. A style of building:
  3. A sequence or arrangement of successive things:
proclaim
To announce officially and publicly; declare:
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  1. To announce officially and publicly; declare:
  2. To show to be
  3. To announce officially; announce to be
announce
To say or tell
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  1. To say or tell
  2. To declare publicly; give notice of formally; proclaim
  3. To proclaim the presence or arrival of:
pronounce
To say or declare officially, solemnly, or with ceremony
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  1. To say or declare officially, solemnly, or with ceremony
  2. To say clearly, correctly, or in a given manner:
  3. To declare officially or formally:
ordain
To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
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  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:
  3. (Obs.) To put in order; arrange; prepare
edict
Any command or order
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  1. Any command or order
  2. An official public proclamation or order issued by authority; decree
  3. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
decide
To cause to reach a decision
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  1. To cause to reach a decision
  2. To influence or determine the outcome of:
  3. To settle conclusively all contention or uncertainty about:
edict
A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
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  1. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
  2. An official public proclamation or order issued by authority; decree
  3. Any command or order
pronouncement
A formal expression of opinion; a judgment.
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  1. A formal expression of opinion; a judgment.
  2. An authoritative statement.
  3. A formal, often authoritative statement of a fact, opinion, or judgment
proclamation
Something that is proclaimed, or announced officially
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  1. Something that is proclaimed, or announced officially
  2. The act of proclaiming or the condition of being proclaimed.
  3. Something proclaimed, especially an official public announcement.
canon
A member of a clerical group living according to a canon, or rule
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  1. A member of a clerical group living according to a canon, or rule
  2. An ecclesiastical law or code of laws established by a church council.
  3. A secular law, rule, or code of law.
edict
Any command or order
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  1. Any command or order
  2. An official public proclamation or order issued by authority; decree
  3. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
institute
A digest of or commentary on such principles or rudiments, especially a legal abstract.
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  1. A digest of or commentary on such principles or rudiments, especially a legal abstract.
  2. An institution for advanced study, research, and instruction in a restricted field
  3. An established principle, law, custom, or usage
law
Something, such as an order or a dictum, having absolute or unquestioned authority:
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  1. Something, such as an order or a dictum, having absolute or unquestioned authority:
  2. A statute, ordinance, or other rule enacted by a legislature.
  3. Legal action or proceedings; litigation:
ordinance
A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city government.
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  1. A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city government.
  2. An established or prescribed practice or usage, esp. a religious rite
  3. A local law, usually on the municipality level, that, when fully enacted, has the same effect and force as a statute within that municipality. A local law, usually on the municipality level, that, when fully enacted, has the same effect and force as a statute within that municipality.
precept
A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct.
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  1. A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct.
  2. A rule or direction, as in technical matters
  3. A rule of moral conduct; maxim
prescription
A written order, especially by a physician, for the preparation and administration of a medicine or other treatment.
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  1. A written order, especially by a physician, for the preparation and administration of a medicine or other treatment.
  2. Something that is prescribed; a rule, law, or direction:
  3. The action of establishing a rule, law, or direction.
regulation
The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
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  1. The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
  2. A governmental order having the force of law.
  3. A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
rule
A declaration, order, etc. made by a judge or court in deciding a specific question or point of law
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  1. A declaration, order, etc. made by a judge or court in deciding a specific question or point of law
  2. A minor regulation or law.
  3. A statute or regulation governing the court process:
determination
Firmness of purpose; resolve:
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  1. Firmness of purpose; resolve:
  2. The settling of a question or case by an authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially by a judicial body:
  3. A decision arrived at by thought and investigation; conclusion
judgment
The ability to come to opinions about things; power of comparing and deciding; understanding; good sense
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  1. The ability to come to opinions about things; power of comparing and deciding; understanding; good sense
  2. A legal decision; order, decree, or sentence given by a judge or law court
  3. An opinion or estimate formed after consideration or deliberation, especially a formal or authoritative decision:
pronouncement
An authoritative statement.
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  1. An authoritative statement.
  2. A formal expression of opinion; a judgment.
  3. A formal, often authoritative statement of a fact, opinion, or judgment
ruling
The lines so made
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  1. The lines so made
  2. An official decision, esp. one made by a court or judge
  3. An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
dictate
To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another:
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  1. To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another:
  2. To speak or read (something) aloud for someone else to write down
  3. To impose or give (orders) with or as with authority
fix
To assign; attribute:
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  1. To assign; attribute:
  2. (--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
  3. To influence the outcome or actions of (something) by improper or unlawful means:
impose
To force (oneself, one's presence or will, etc.) on another or others without right or invitation; obtrude
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  1. To force (oneself, one's presence or will, etc.) on another or others without right or invitation; obtrude
  2. To arrange (pages of type or plates) in a frame in the proper order of printing
  3. To force oneself on or take unfair advantage of others:
ordain
To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
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  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:
  3. (Obs.) To put in order; arrange; prepare
prescribe
(Law) To claim a right or title through long use or possession
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  1. (Law) To claim a right or title through long use or possession
  2. To order the use of a medicine or other treatment.
  3. To give medical advice or prescriptions
adjudge
To render a judicial decision or judgment concerning a disputed subject that is before the court. For example, a court may adjudge that a defendant is obligated to pay the damages sought by the plaintiff. To render a judicial decision or judgment concerning a disputed subject that is before the court. For example, a court may adjudge that a defendant is obligated to pay the damages sought by the plaintiff.
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  1. To render a judicial decision or judgment concerning a disputed subject that is before the court. For example, a court may adjudge that a defendant is obligated to pay the damages sought by the plaintiff. To render a judicial decision or judgment concerning a disputed subject that is before the court. For example, a court may adjudge that a defendant is obligated to pay the damages sought by the plaintiff.
  2. To judge or decide by law
  3. To determine or decide by judicial procedure; adjudicate.
adjudicate
To act as a judge of (a contest or an aspect of a contest).
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  1. To act as a judge of (a contest or an aspect of a contest).
  2. To serve as a judge (in or on a dispute or problem)
  3. To hear and decide (a case); adjudge
arbitrate
To submit to settlement or judgment by arbitration:
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  1. To submit to settlement or judgment by arbitration:
  2. To give to an arbitrator to decide; settle by arbitration
  3. To decide (a dispute) as an arbitrator
determine
To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
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  1. To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
  2. To settle (a dispute, question, etc.) conclusively; decide
  3. To decide; resolve
judge
(--- Law) To hear and decide on in a court of law:
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  1. (--- Law) To hear and decide on in a court of law:
  2. To act or decide as a judge.
  3. To determine the winner of (a contest) or settle (a controversy)
referee
To act as referee.
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  1. To act as referee.
  2. To judge as referee.
  3. To act as referee for (a game, sport, etc.) or regarding (a legal matter, scholarly article, etc.)
rule
To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree:
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  1. To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree:
  2. To exercise control; for example, Diane’s parents rule with an iron fist.
  3. Deciding a legal point or question; for example, the judge ruled the question was admissible.
umpire
To act as referee for; rule or judge.
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  1. To act as referee for; rule or judge.
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  • The last decree proposed the convocation of a national council.

  • The Roman decree was again disregarded.

  • The Sciacca reefs were again closed for three winters by a decree of 1904.

  • Napoleon III issues a decree and the French go to Mexico.

  • Central Administration.The head of the French navy is the Minister of Marine, who like the other ministers is appointed by decree of the head of the state, and is usually a civilian.

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