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ukase

[ yü-ˈkās]

ukase

noun

[yü-ˈkās]

Definition of ukase

1 : a proclamation by a Russian emperor or government having the force of law

2 : edict

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//After a brief sitting this week, under Johnson’s ukase, Parliament was not scheduled to meet again until Oct. 14, leaving him with a lot of unaccountable power.
— E.j. Dionne Jr., The Mercury News, "Dionne: What US gun violence and Brexit have in common," 5 Sep. 2019
//Trump must have felt quite confident in issuing his ukase.
— Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, "How Trump's Transgender Ban Compromises His Military Authority," 11 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of ukase

1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for ukase

French & Russian; French, from Russian ukaz, from ukazat' to show, order; akin to Old Church Slavonic u- away, Latin au-, Sanskrit ava- and to Old Church Slavonic kazati to show

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