ukase

u·kase

U5006800 (yo͞o′kās′, -kāz′, yo͞o-kās′, -kāz′)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 ukazŭ, a showing, proof : u-, at, to + kazati, to point out, show.]

ukase

(juːˈkeɪz) n1. (Historical Terms) (in imperial Russia) an edict of the tsar2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in imperial Russia) an edict of the tsar3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a rare word for edict[C18: from Russian ukaz, from ukazat to command]

u•kase

(yuˈkeɪs, -ˈkeɪz, ˈyu keɪs, -keɪz)

n. 1. (in czarist Russia) an edict or order of the czar having the force of law. 2. any order or proclamation by an absolute or arbitrary authority. [1720–30; < French < Russian ukáz, Old Russian ukazŭ, n. derivative of ukazati to show, indicate, assign]

Thesaurus

Noun

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

Translations

ucaseukaseoukaseoukazeуказ