decretory

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: dec=re=to=ry

THESAURUS

decretory

absolute, binding, commanding, compelling, compulsory, conclusive, decisive, decretal, decretive, dictated, dictating, directive, entailed, final, hard-and-fast, imperative, imposed, instructive, irrevocable, jussive, mandated, mandating, mandatory, must, obligating, obligatory, peremptory, preceptive, prescript, prescriptive, required, ultimate, without appeal

ROGET THESAURUS

decretory

Command

N command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod, despatch, dispatch, message, direction, injunction, charge, instructions, appointment, fixture, demand, exaction, imposition, requisition, claim, reclamation, revendication, ultimatum, request, requirement, dictation, dictate, mandate, caveat, decree, senatus consultum, precept, prescript, rescript, writ, ordination, bull, ex cathedra pronouncement, edict, decretal, dispensation, prescription, brevet, placit, ukase, ukaz, firman, hatti- sherif, warrant, passport, mittimus, mandamus, summons, subpoena, nisi prius, interpellation, citation, word, word of command, mot d'ordre, bugle call, trumpet call, beat of drum, tattoo, order of the day, enactment, plebiscite, commanding, authoritative, decretory, decretive, decretal, callable, jussive, in a commanding tone, by a stroke of the pen, by a dash of the pen, by order, at beat of drum, on the first summons, the decree is gone forth, sic volo sic jubeo, le Roi le veut, boutez en avant.