ukase

[ yoo-keys, -keyz, yoo-keys, -keyz ]

/ yuˈkeɪs, -ˈkeɪz, ˈyu keɪs, -keɪz /

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noun

(in czarist Russia) an edict or order of the czar having the force of law.

any order or proclamation by an absolute or arbitrary authority.

Origin of ukase

1720–30; <French <Russian ukáz,Old Russian ukazŭ, noun derivative of ukazati to show, indicate, assign, command, equivalent to u- prefix + kazati to show, order

SYNONYMS FOR ukase

2 edict, directive, ruling, decree, fiat.

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Words nearby ukase

Ujjain, Ujpest, Ujung Pandang, U.K., UKAEA, ukase, UKBA, UKCC, uke, Ukiah, UKIP

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Example sentences from the Web for ukase

On one occasion the Empress ordered him to draw up a ukase, which, however, a great pressure of business caused him to forget.
The Memoirs of Madame Vige Lebrun|Marie Louise Elisabeth Vige-Lebrun
He did not intend to wait for the period of emancipation fixed by the ukase.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
The Ukase of December 12th, 1905, was an answer of the government to the persistent political demands of the "Spring" time.
Our Revolution|Leon Trotzky
And he prepared the ukase condemning his son to banishment in Uralsk, then kissed the Czar's hand.
The Green Book|Mr Jkai

The protest was heeded by the Czar and the ukase was rescinded.
The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier and Citizen|Simon Wolf

British Dictionary definitions for ukase

ukase

/ (juːˈkeɪz) /

noun

(in imperial Russia) an edict of the tsar

a rare word for edict

Word Origin for ukase

C18: from Russian ukaz, from ukazat to command

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ukase
释义	ukase [ yoo-keys, -keyz, yoo-keys, -keyz ] / yuˈkeɪs, -ˈkeɪz, ˈyu keɪs, -keɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ukase ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in czarist Russia) an edict or order of the czar having the force of law. any order or proclamation by an absolute or arbitrary authority. Origin of ukase 1720–30; <French <Russian ukáz,Old Russian ukazŭ, noun derivative of ukazati to show, indicate, assign, command, equivalent to u- prefix + kazati to show, order SYNONYMS FOR ukase 2 edict, directive, ruling, decree, fiat. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ukase ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby ukase Ujjain, Ujpest, Ujung Pandang, U.K., UKAEA, ukase, UKBA, UKCC, uke, Ukiah, UKIP Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ukase On one occasion the Empress ordered him to draw up a ukase, which, however, a great pressure of business caused him to forget. The Memoirs of Madame Vige Lebrun\|Marie Louise Elisabeth Vige-Lebrun He did not intend to wait for the period of emancipation fixed by the ukase. The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.\|E. Rameur The Ukase of December 12th, 1905, was an answer of the government to the persistent political demands of the "Spring" time. Our Revolution\|Leon Trotzky And he prepared the ukase condemning his son to banishment in Uralsk, then kissed the Czar's hand. The Green Book\|Mr Jkai The protest was heeded by the Czar and the ukase was rescinded. The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier and Citizen\|Simon Wolf British Dictionary definitions for ukase ukase / (juːˈkeɪz) / noun (in imperial Russia) an edict of the tsar a rare word for edict Word Origin for ukase C18: from Russian ukaz, from ukazat to command Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ukase decree, instruction, directive, permission, injunction, direction, charge, rule, regulation, mandate, law, authorization, edict, announcement, proclamation, advertisement, judgment, decision, verdict, finding
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ukase

noun

Origin of ukase

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British Dictionary definitions for ukase

noun

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