ukase

u·kase  (y-ks, -kz, yks, -kz)

n.

1. An authoritative order or decree; an edict.

2. A proclamation of a czar having the force of law in imperial Russia.

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[French, from Russian ukaz, decree, from Old Church Slavonic ukaz, a showing, proof : u-, at, to + kazati, to point out, show.]

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ukase [juːˈkeɪz]

n

1. (Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in imperial Russia) an edict of the tsar

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a rare word for edict

[from Russian ukaz, from ukazat to command]

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Noun

1.

ukase - an edict of the Russian tsar         imperial decree - a decree issued by a sovereign ruler