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Recent Examples of ukase Government by executive ukase. Christopher Demuth, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2021 The restrictions that remain from that March 2020 ukase will wind down in February, at Garcetti’s request and with the council’s vote. Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022 To be clear, the Pennsylvania court’s post–November 3 ballot-counting ukase has not been validated. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 3 Nov. 2020 After a brief sitting this week, under Johnson’s ukase, Parliament was not scheduled to meet again until Oct. 14, leaving him with a lot of unaccountable power. E.j. Dionne Jr., The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2019 Trump must have felt quite confident in issuing his ukase. Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ukase
Noun
  • The pricing decree applied to definitive exports and did not cap export volumes or set maximum prices, the Mexican ministries said in the joint statement.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The Florida Bar’s rules for the practice of law, all 803 pages, are actually decrees of the Florida Supreme Court.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • But the Chiefs instituted a second edict that came to light at training camp, which wrapped up at Missouri Western on Wednesday.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The episode is a reminder that the edicts of one administration can be revisited by the next.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • Under that system, human umpires will still make the initial call, but pitchers, catchers and batters can challenge ball and strike calls, and the technology will be used to determine the final ruling.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The tribe expressed disappointment with the ruling and is considering its options.
    Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lal and Myers seem to have captured the new administration’s attention: Duffy’s new directive ordering the development of the reactor specifically mentioned this risk.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
  • But a close read of the directive invites uncertainty about what’s actually being called for.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025

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“Ukase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ukase. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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