The answers here for “Decree” are based on previous puzzle completions. The clue has been seen before, and these entries reflect what solvers have used to finish similar challenges.
Likely Answers:
- RULE
- EDICT
- LAW
- ENACT
- STATUTE
- RESCRIPT
- DIKTAT
- DICTATE
- FIAT
- DIRECTIVE
- ORDINANCE
- ORDAIN
- RULING
- WRIT
- UKASE
- MANDATE
- ADJUDGE
- ORDER
- DICTUM
Synonyms and Definitions
RULE
- Synonyms: convention, dominate, dominion, find, formula, govern, harness, linguistic rule, normal, pattern, predominate, prescript, prevail, principle, regulation, reign, rein, ruler
EDICT
- Synonyms: fiat, order, rescript
LAW
- Synonyms: constabulary, jurisprudence, law of nature, legal philosophy, natural law, police, police force, practice of law
ENACT
- Synonyms: act out, ordain, reenact
STATUTE
- Synonyms: codified, legislative act
RESCRIPT
- Synonyms: edict, revisal, revise, revision, rewrite
DICTATE
- Synonyms: prescribe
DIRECTIVE
- Synonyms: directing, directional, guiding
ORDINANCE
- Synonyms: ordination
ORDAIN
- Synonyms: consecrate, enact, ordinate
RULING
- Synonyms: opinion, regnant, reigning, rule
WRIT
- Synonyms: judicial writ
MANDATE
- Synonyms: authorisation, authorization, mandatory
ADJUDGE
- Synonyms: declare, hold
ORDER
- Synonyms: arrange, club, dictate, enjoin, gild, grade, guild, lodge, monastic order, order of magnitude, ordering, orderliness, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, place, purchase order, put, range, rank, rate, regularise, regularize, regulate, rules of order, say, set up, social club, society, tell
DICTUM
- Synonyms: obiter dictum, pronouncement, say-so