PRAGMATIC SANCTION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

Synonyms:

pragmatic; pragmatic sanction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("pragmatic sanction" is a kind of...):

imperial decree (a decree issued by a sovereign ruler)

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