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rescripts

noun

plural of rescript

as in decrees

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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The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.

— Sarah Moreno June 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Editors also printed speeches of major national and state political leaders as well as significant government documents, including sessions of state legislatures and governors’ decrees.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Definition of decrees

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Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of edicts

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However, extravagant demands from government litigators are better suited to generate breathless headlines than favorable court rulings.

— David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
With those rulings, the federal government has lost similar cases more than 10 times around its requests for details from 30 states and the District of Columbia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of rulings

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There are moves in Congressto extend that life to 2032, however, as well as directives for NASA to support through missions to commercial space station replacements through 2040.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Bozeman doesn’t believe in looking at headcount as a measure of performance or issuing directives to cut 10% of staff or budgets.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of directives

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Reality Check is a Herald series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
When overseeing retirement accounts, employers have a fiduciary duty to make prudent decisions and put their workers’ interests first.

— Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

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