royal decree

noun

: an order given by a king or queen
The soldiers read the people a royal decree.

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Lane discipline by royal decree? — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026 Issue a royal decree that my young adult children actually have to listen to me and take my advice at least 78% of the time. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025 Twelve days later, after Diana's famous Panorama interview, Queen Elizabeth released her royal decree recommending that the two divorce. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Spain's opposition has pledged to fight the policy through multiple channels, and the far-right Vox party has already filed a formal request for the country's Supreme Court to suspend the royal decree while the measure is adjudicated. — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for royal decree

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“Royal decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royal%20decree. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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