dpr

presidential decree (DPR)

noun dee-pee-ER-reh Common

Origin: Acronym of Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica (Decree of the President of the Republic).

Usage Note

DPR is an Italian administrative-legal abbreviation ubiquitous in official documents, laws, and regulations. It is always written in capitals and refers to a decree issued by the President of the Italian Republic, typically on the proposal of the Council of Ministers. In formal Italian texts it appears as D.P.R. with full stops. Non-specialists rarely use it outside legal or bureaucratic contexts.

Examples

"Le norme sono disciplinate dal DPR n. 633 del 1972."

Natural Translation

The rules are governed by Presidential Decree no. 633 of 1972.

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