Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(2)
The phrase "approve a decree" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where an authority or governing body is giving formal consent to a legal or official order.
Example: "The council met to discuss the proposed changes and ultimately decided to approve a decree that would enhance local environmental protections."
Alternatives: "ratify a decree" or "endorse a decree."
Exact(3)
The case prompted the Italian cabinet to approve a decree to make it easier for Parmalat to reorganize while being protected from its creditors.
However, the Italian cabinet failed to approve a decree allowing waste to be transported to other regions.
Every non-communist minister had a communist deputy, and if the former refused to approve a decree, the Vietminh official would do so.
Similar(57)
On March 5th his cabinet approved a decree to allow the candidates to run after all.
Dr. Allawi later announced that his government had approved a decree restoring the death penalty.
After two high-profile killings this week, legislators approved a decree late Wednesday banning motorcyclists from riding with passengers.
His cabinet approved a decree which, had it been countersigned by President Giorgio Napolitano, would have forced Ms Englaro's doctors to continue treatment.Why?
In 2009, Francis's predecessor, Pope Benedict, angered many Jews when he approved a decree recognising Pius's "heroic virtues", a first step toward sainthood.
After a Romanian migrant killed an Italian woman in Rome, Romano Prodi's government approved a decree to make it easier to expel EU citizens who are deemed a threat to public security.
Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian Catholic bishops conference, said on its website that Pope Francis had earlier on Thursday approved a decree recognising a miracle attributed to her intercession with God.
His comments come at a time when some in the Vatican have been pressing for the current pope, Benedict XVI, to take the next step towards making Pius a saint by approving a decree recognising his "heroic virtues".
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com