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decree time

decree time noun: a change introduced to the time system of the Soviet Union by a decree on June 16, 1930, in which all of the clocks in the Soviet Union were permanently shifted one hour ahead on June 21, 1930 at 00:00.

Noun

decree time (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A change introduced to the time system of the Soviet Union by a decree on June 16, 1930, in which all of the clocks in the Soviet Union were permanently shifted one hour ahead on June 21, 1930 at 00:00.

Questions about decree time

What does decree time mean?
Decree time means a change introduced to the time system of the Soviet Union by a decree on June 16, 1930, in which all of the clocks in the Soviet Union were permanently shifted one hour ahead on June 21, 1930 at 00:00.
What part of speech is decree time?
Decree time is a noun.

Words near decree time in the dictionary

  1. decree
  2. decree absolute
  3. decree arbitral
  4. decree nisi
  5. decree nisis
  6. decree time
  7. decreeable
  8. decreed
  9. decreeing
  10. decreeings
  11. decreement

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