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by decree
collocation
formal
as the result of an official statement that something must happen:
The government announced that it would seize the land by decree.
More than 200 people were freed by military decree.军方下令释放了200多人。
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decreenounformal
The turtles are now protected by government decree.
The reforms could not be implemented by decree, but had to be negotiated with local villagers.
He abolished the country's parliament and announced he would rule by decree.
The president has vast powers to enact measures by decree.
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the law is an assidiom
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