decree

emergency

During the crisis, the president issued an emergency decree to shut down all schools immediately.

adopt, issue, pass, publish

The government adopted a decree that banned plastic bags in all shops.

enforce

The government struggled to enforce the new decree across rural areas.

defy

The protesters defied the new decree banning public meetings in the city center.

govern by, legislate by, rule by

The new president decided to govern by decree rather than wait for parliament to pass laws.

in a/the ~

The new rules were announced in a presidential decree last month.

~ on

The government issued a decree on workplace safety that affected all factories.