| 释义 |
ukase
\yüˈkās sometimes yüˈkāz or (y)üˈkäz or (y)üˈkȧz; ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
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Etymology: French & Russian; French ukase, from Russian ukaz, from ukazat' to show, direct, order; akin to Old Slavic u- away, thoroughly, Latin au- away, Sanskrit ava- away, and to Old Slavic kazati to show; probably akin to Greek tekmōr, tekmar sign, token, Sanskrit kāśate he appears, shines
1. also ukaz \üˈkäz, -kȧz\-es : a proclamation or order by a Russian emperor or government having the force of law
2. : edict, decree
< the ukase of a board of trustees, a legislature, a political party — A.M.Schlesinger b. 1917 >
< government by ukase > |