ban vs decree

ban and decree both are nouns.

ban and decree both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ban	Yes	No	Yes	No
decree	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, decree is a hypernym of ban; that is, decree is a word with a broader meaning than ban:

ban: a decree that prohibits something
decree: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

Other hypernyms of ban include edict, fiat, order, rescript.

ban (noun)	decree (noun)
a decree that prohibits something	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
an official prohibition or edict against something
100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.

ban (verb)	decree (verb)
prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure	decide with authority
forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)	issue a decree
expel from a community or group
ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

Difference between ban and decree

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