decree vs ban

decree and ban both are nouns.

decree and ban both are verbs.

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

As nouns, ban is a hyponym of decree; that is, ban is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decree:

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

Other hyponyms of decree include consent decree, curfew, decree nisi, imperial decree, judicial separation, legal separation, programma, prohibition, proscription, stay, bull, papal bull.

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

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

Difference between decree and ban

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