ukase

ukase

noun
\yü-ˈkās, -ˈkāz, ˈyü-ˌ; ü-ˈkäz\

Definition of UKASE

1

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

2

: edict

Examples of UKASE

1. <she brazenly ignored the company's ukase about entering by the back door>

Origin of UKASE

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

First Known Use: 1729

Related to UKASE

Synonyms: bull, decree, diktat, directive, fiat, rescript, ruling, edict

Related Words: call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict; announcement, declaration, dictum, manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement; canon, encyclical

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Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with UKASE

abase, airspace, Alsace, ambsace, apace, backspace, best-case, biface, birthplace, blackface, boldface, bookcase, bootlace, braincase, briefcase, clubface, crankcase, cyclase, debase, deface, disgrace, displace, dogface, doughface, efface, embrace, emplace, encase, enchase, enlace, erase, euclase, firebase, fireplace, footpace, footrace, foreface, freebase, gyrase, half-space, hard case, headspace, hydrase, Jerez, kinase, lactase, lightface, lipase, lyase, maltase, manes, millrace, milreis, misplace, mutase, notecase, null-space, nutcase, outface, outpace, outrace, paleface, postface, Quilmes, replace, scapegrace, shoelace, showcase, showplace, slipcase, smearcase, someplace, staircase, subbase, subspace, suitcase, tailrace, tenace, typeface, unbrace, unlace, watchcase, wheelbase, whey-face, whiteface, workplace, worst-case