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
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
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
Noun
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Putin on November 4 signed a decree, appointing a more junior official, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, to head up the delegation.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nationwide, La Libertad Avanza increased its seats in the lower house from 37 to 64, positioning Milei to more easily defend his vetoes and executive decrees that have defined his economic agenda.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Owners who defy this edict will be tied down and forced to watch their machines being destroyed during a demolition derby that will be free for the public to watch.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sauer urged the high court to issue its ruling quickly, noting that it is currently required to use Section 32 funding to send full SNAP benefits by tonight due to McConnell’s order.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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In March 1943, an order from the adjutant general’s office superseded this directive.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The statement also denies that any of the building closures or return-to-work directives related to the changes violate federal laws.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Rescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescript. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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