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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On October 7th, a federal judge agreed that ICE had violated the terms of the decree.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rajoelina released a decree attempting to dissolve the country's lower house of parliament in an apparent bid to avert impeachment, the AP reported, noting that lawmakers ignored the move.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
14 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
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The announcement mentioned relocating operations due to Trump’s edict, suggesting that the global group’s fundraising apparatus is based in the United States.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s ruling is a fresh blow to this scheme, which was widely regarded as an effort to increase pressure on Democrats to make concessions.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In another letter, Paoletta told the Department of Transportation to ignore a Government Accountability Office ruling that found that the OMB had illegally impounded money for electric car development.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Andrew became a prince automatically at birth, as the son of the then reigning monarch, and that status can only be changed if King Charles issues a directive known as a Letters Patent.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Last week, the Administration also came under fire for a directive that expanded the definition of domestic terrorism indicators to include a wide range of political beliefs, including ideological markers such as anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism and anti-Christianity.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Rescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescript. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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