dɪˈkɹiː dɪˈkɹiː ˈiː.dɪkt ˈfaɪæt ˈɔːdə ˈɔɹdɚ decide with authority The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed issue a decree The King only can decree a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there