by decree
idiom
: because of an official order
He took his position by decree of the national government.
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Chávez was reelected by a wide margin at the end of 2006, and the National Assembly passed a law authorizing the president to rule by decree for 18 months (a similar bill was passed in 2010).
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Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Hamas is removed from political life by decree.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Boluarte faced fierce opposition in 2022, shortly after assuming the presidency, when 10 people were reportedly killed during anti-government protests after former President Pedro Castillo was impeached for rebellion following his attempt to oust Congress and rule by decree.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
That would amount to a declaration that there are no limits left—that a president can invent an emergency in order to rule by decree, on anything.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Hamas is removed from political life by decree.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Boluarte faced fierce opposition in 2022, shortly after assuming the presidency, when 10 people were reportedly killed during anti-government protests after former President Pedro Castillo was impeached for rebellion following his attempt to oust Congress and rule by decree.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
That would amount to a declaration that there are no limits left—that a president can invent an emergency in order to rule by decree, on anything.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 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 2 Jan. 2026.
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