as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
even though there was never an official rescript ordering mass genocide, that was indeed the intent and effect of the government's policy
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Recent Examples of rescript
The rescript—an authoritative message from an emperor—was rediscovered in the 1700s and is now on display in Spello’s town hall, reports Newsweek’s Aristos Georgiou.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescript
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In practical terms, Donald Trump’s attempt to nullify birthright citizenship by executive decree, which ran into immediate legal trouble last week, is probably the least significant element of his immigration crackdown.—
Jacob Sullum,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
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There is no point in that decree other than hatred.—
Spencer Macnaughton,
Them,
1 Feb. 2025
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In his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a host of edicts to see through promises of mass deportations and border security.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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One thousand innocuous edicts are better than a single unconstitutional decree.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As for when a final ruling could come, the LASC judge cited a busy schedule and offered no specifics.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Guillaume said foreigners can be declared dead through physical confirmation, like DNA testing on their remains, or through a court ruling, if there is significant evidence of their death.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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Before long, the White House rescinded the OMB directive — though not, said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the president’s earlier executive orders on DEI and the Green New Deal.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
1 Feb. 2025
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The head of that office, Corey Amundson, resigned this week to avoid a Trump administration directive ordering him to transfer to a sanctuary cities enforcement group within the Justice Department.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Rescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescript. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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