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décréter

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Definition: to order, declare, decree, ordain, decide

L'armée n'a pas encore décrété la mobilisation générale - The army hasn't ordered general mobilization yet.

Luc a décrété qu'il ne travaillerait plus pour son père - Luc declared that he would no longer work for his father.

Related: un décret - decree

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Pronunciation: [day kray tay]Audio Link

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