Spanish Conversation · Level 35
75 words
Spanish word
decreto
Pronunciation
IPA/deˈkɾeto/
Meaning
- masculine noundecree
Example
El presidente firmó el decreto ayer.
The president signed the decree yesterday.
More examples
El tribunal decidió suspender el decreto hasta nuevo aviso.
The court decided to suspend the decree until further notice.
Core concept
Official written order from an authority.
Common phrases
suspender el decreto
suspend the decree
el decreto provisional
provisional decree
por decreto
by decree
Similar words
ley: Legally binding rule passed by a legislature that sets general obligations for the public.
reglamento: Administrative instrument that lays out how a law should be applied in daily practice.
orden: Official order from a superior authority that commands a particular act or behavior.
ordenanza: Rule created by a town or city government to regulate local behavior, services, and order.
Definition in Spanish
Documento oficial por el que una autoridad establece una norma, orden o disposición que debe cumplirse.
Word origin
From Latin decretum 'decision' (from the verb decerno 'I decide'), entering Spanish via medieval legal and ecclesiastical usage to mean an authoritative decision recorded as a document.
Usage tips
- A formal legal term often used in official names such as real decreto or decreto ley, and in everyday speech speakers commonly prefer orden or medida to avoid legalese.
Other meanings
- ordinancenoun
- proclamationnoun
Opposites
- anulaciónannulmentnoun
Related words
- decretardecreeverb
- decretadodecreedadjective