by decree
idiom
: because of an official order
He took his position by decree of the national government.
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Ruling by decree The claims of electoral fraud come amid a slow erosion of democratic norms in Ecuador, according to security analyst Jean Paul Pinto, speaking to CNN from Ecuador’s capital Quito.
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Max Saltman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
South Korea’s political system needs bold reform to diffuse power and remove the incentives for presidents to attempt to rule by decree.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
What would conservatives say had Alternative Universe President Harris created new agencies by decree?
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
Yoon is not the first to flirt with rule by decree.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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Max Saltman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
South Korea’s political system needs bold reform to diffuse power and remove the incentives for presidents to attempt to rule by decree.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
What would conservatives say had Alternative Universe President Harris created new agencies by decree?
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
Yoon is not the first to flirt with rule by decree.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by decree
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“By decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20decree. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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