décret

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word décret. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word décret, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say décret in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word décret you have here. The definition of the word décret will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdécret, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: decret

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French decré, decret, borrowed from Latin dēcrētum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.kʁɛ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

décret m (plural décrets)

  1. (historical) decree (royal, ecclesiastical)
  2. (law) statutory instrument

Further reading