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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)