No. 1,407 in Spanish

decreto

An official order or decision issued by a government authority.

In a sentence

El gobierno comunicó un nuevo decreto para mejorar la educación.
The government announced a new decree to improve education.
In this context, 'decreto' refers to an official decision issued by an authority, specifically a governmental rule or regulation.
El presidente firmó el decreto que regula el comercio exterior.
The president signed the decree that regulates foreign commerce.
Here, 'decreto' indicates a formal legislative action enacted by a high authority to establish legal provisions.
El decreto fue publicado en el boletín oficial esta mañana.
The decree was published in the official bulletin this morning.
In this example, 'decreto' is used to describe a document containing authoritative orders that are officially presented or announced.

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