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decretive

decretive

9.9
An official order made by someone in power
  • noun
  • /dɪˈkriːtɪv/
  • Archaic
translation icon : decretivo
  • After much debate, the council finally issued a decretive to resolve the dispute.

Examples

  • The king issued a decretive to establish new laws.

  • Historians found a decretive from the 17th century among the old manuscripts.

  • The king's decretive was read aloud to the assembled crowd in the square.

  • In ancient Rome, a decretive often changed the course of history.

  • The king's decretive was read aloud to the assembled crowd in the square.

  • After much debate, the council finally issued a decretive to resolve the dispute.

  • Historians found a decretive from the 17th century among the old manuscripts.

Synonyms

fiat
vsdecretive
  • Formal
34 8.5

An official order that a government or person in power gives

is similar but framed as an archaic noun for any authoritative decision
ordainment
vsdecretive
  • Archaic
9.9

An official rule made by a ruler or council

is the same idea but noted as a rare archaic term
decretum
vsdecretive
  • Archaic
9.9

A formal official order given by a church or court

is the general archaic order not limited to church or legal use

How Authoritative

decree
  • Formal
80 5.7
decretive
  • Archaic
9.9
directive
  • Formal
128 6.1
suggestion
759 1.4

Surface Forms

decretive singular
decretives plural

Morphology

decretive = decree (semi-transparent) = decret + ive

Although built from 'decree' + '-ive', the noun sense meaning 'an official order' is non-standard (the suffix -ive normally forms adjectives), so learners may not predict the nominal meaning.

Etymology

Decretive is built on the familiar word decree (an official decision) and the idea behind decide 'to make a choice'. So a decretive as a noun is an official order or formal decision, like a ruling from a ruler or council.