ukase

noun

yü-ˈkās How to pronounce ukase (audio)
Definition of ukasenext
as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority she brazenly ignored the company's ukase about entering by the back door

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Recent Examples of ukase 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ukase
  1. decree
  2. edict
  3. ruling
  4. directive
Noun
  • The business also agreed to implement internal training programs on disability discrimination and accommodation policies, according to the decree.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Putin’s decree also allows a special Russian government commission to authorize use of foreign data centers in consultation with Russia’s Federal Security Service.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of decree
Noun
  • There's no religious edict against vaccination among the Amish.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
  • But this exploitation of Catholic bishops who were praying for their president, not delivering papal edicts with political patinas, feels especially repulsive.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of edict
Noun
  • The group is using the findings, shared first with Semafor, to reinforce its argument that states and tribes should oversee the markets instead of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ahead of a looming Supreme Court ruling.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • According to background in the court ruling sent to CNN, two of the Flavian descendants reached an agreement with the seller in 2024.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • But right here, right now should be the prime directive while the two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP bestrides the NFL.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • According to its counterclaim, the museum’s general counsel sent McDuffie a directive to preserve record linked to Suda’s notice on November 21, 2025, and McDuffie acknowledged receiving it that same night.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of directive

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“Ukase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ukase. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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