decretar
to decree
verb deh-kreh-TAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin decretare, from decretum.
Also means
to enact
Usage Note
Decretar means to issue an official decree or formally enact a decision by authority. It is used for government, judicial, or institutional acts: decretar el estado de emergencia (to declare a state of emergency). The related noun is decreto; in Spain a Real Decreto is a royal decree signed by the monarch.
Examples
"El gobierno decretó tres días de luto nacional."
Natural Translation
The government decreed three days of national mourning.
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