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rescript

noun

ˈrē-ˌskript

Definition of rescript

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. — 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

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The decree was group portraits only — none of Holmes alone — with a very specific handful of people who were participating in the shoot.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree on Thursday increasing benefits of his flagship welfare program by 15%, weeks before the first round of the presidential elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of decree

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The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Last week, OutKick explained how Magnus undermined his own edict and vision by hiring back Stan Verrett to host a throwaway show on NFL Network.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek took her legal fight over how her office is run to a panel of three appellate court justices this week, asking them to overturn earlier rulings made by a county judge on billing and bidding procedures.

— Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
The ruling was widely seen by progressives as subjugating the role of the individual in the election process to that of the corporation.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruling

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Texas was on track to surpass Virginia as the state with the largest data center market in the world by the end of the decade, according to a February report from JLL, but Abbott’s Monday directive may slow that progress.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Glass is no stranger to such responsibilities after serving as the top cop at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the past four and half years while leading the agency’s directives and missions.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

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