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decreto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decree noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
  • fiat noun An official order or decree, especially one issued without needing agreement from others.

Senses

decreto is used for these senses in English:

  • fiat An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.

decree — full definition

  1. noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
  2. noun A formal ruling handed down by a court, especially in matters of equity, admiralty, or probate.
  3. verb To officially order or command something.

fiat — full definition

  1. noun An official order or decree, especially one issued without needing agreement from others.
  2. noun Currency that has value because a government declares it legal tender, not because it's backed by a physical commodity.
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