Definition

1. Noun:
   • Decree, order, edict: A formal and authoritative order, command, or law issued by a head of state (such as a president or chairman) or a governing authority. It establishes important regulations that must be obeyed by all.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chủ tịch nước đã ký ban hành một sắc lệnh mới. (The President signed and promulgated a new decree.)
  • Sắc lệnh này có hiệu lực ngay lập tức. (This decree takes effect immediately.)
  • Mọi công dân đều phải tuân theo sắc lệnh của chính phủ. (All citizens must obey the government's decree.)

Advanced Usage

• "ban hành sắc lệnh": to issue/promulgate a decree.

  • Nguyên thủ quốc gia có quyền ban hành sắc lệnh. (The head of state has the power to issue a decree.)

• "thi hành sắc lệnh": to execute/enforce a decree.

  • Các cơ quan chức năng chịu trách nhiệm thi hành sắc lệnh. (The competent authorities are responsible for enforcing the decree.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lệnh (n): order, command. (A more general term for an order, not necessarily as formal or high-level as a "sắc lệnh").
• Nghị định (n): decree, ordinance. (Often issued by a government, distinct from a "sắc lệnh" typically issued by a head of state).
• Chỉ thị (n): directive, instruction. (An official order or instruction, often less formal than a decree).

Synonyms

• Decree: an official order that has the force of law.
• Edict: an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
• Order: a command or instruction given by an authority.
• Mandate: an official order or commission to do something.

Related Phrases

• Sắc lệnh khẩn cấp: emergency decree.

  • Một sắc lệnh khẩn cấp đã được ban hành để ứng phó với thiên tai. (An emergency decree was issued to respond to the natural disaster.)

• Sắc lệnh tổng thống: presidential decree.

  • Sắc lệnh tổng thống đã thay đổi chính sách nhập cư. (The presidential decree changed the immigration policy.)

Related Idioms

(Note: "Sắc lệnh" is a formal legal/political term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily in official contexts.)

noun

1. decree