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
  • Penalties, consent agreements and decrees have not deterred Meta from using deceptive trade practices.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Honduran National Congress approved a decree in 2024 reversing previous state actions that opened the door to mining in Carlos Escaleras Mejía National Park.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of decree
Noun
  • The edict is to transform the operating model when the market fundamentally shifts so the company can thrive in a changing environment.
    — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of edict
Noun
  • Meanwhile, companies are deploying AI agents by the thousand, and not one of them has read the company policy or heard the new local court ruling.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta didn’t respond, however, to my question about whether the ruling will or should shake Muse users’ confidence in Meta’s assurances of privacy protections.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • The court found that the directive to fast to death was implemented by targeting children first, while guards were deployed to prevent them from escaping, beating those who attempted to escape or eat.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That may include a will, durable financial power of attorney, health care power of attorney or proxy and an advance health care directive.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of directive

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