Examples of rescript in a Sentence

even though there was never an official rescript ordering mass genocide, that was indeed the intent and effect of the government's policy

Recent Examples on the Web Soon, Duke writes, the rescript became associated with Japanese nationalism, a reverence for a divine emperor and a strict educational system. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017 At the time, the rescript served an important purpose. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017 At the time, the rescript served an important purpose. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017 Soon, Duke writes, the rescript became associated with Japanese nationalism, a reverence for a divine emperor and a strict educational system. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017 Conservatives see the rescript as a paean to traditional values; liberals as a throwback to a more authoritarian era. — Jonathan Soble, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2017

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