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counterdecree

counterdecree noun: a decree made in response to another decree.

Noun

counterdecree (plural counterdecrees)

  1. A decree made in response to another decree.

Forms of counterdecree

pluralcounterdecrees

Origin of counterdecree

From counter- + decree.

Questions about counterdecree

What does counterdecree mean?
Counterdecree means a decree made in response to another decree.
What part of speech is counterdecree?
Counterdecree is a noun.
What is the plural of counterdecree?
The plural of counterdecree is counterdecrees.

Words near counterdecree in the dictionary

  1. counterdances
  2. counterdecision
  3. counterdecisions
  4. counterdeclaration
  5. counterdeclarations
  6. counterdecree
  7. counterdecrees
  8. counterdeed
  9. counterdeeds
  10. counterdefense
  11. counterdefenses

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