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.
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Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Government by executive ukase.
—Christopher Demuth, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2021
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
Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Government by executive ukase.
—Christopher Demuth, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2021
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
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In September 1960, Fidel Castro’s government published a decree ordering the confiscation of all of it without compensation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Zelensky then issued a magnanimous, droll decree, formally granting Putin permission to hold the parade.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The first Super Bowl-winning quarterback in franchise history never had his number officially retired, but there was an unofficial edict not to issue it for much of the past decade.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Less than two hours after the Supreme Court's ruling was announced, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released a statement vowing to retry the one-time attorney.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The ruling meant the tariffs shouldn’t have been imposed and thus were unlawful from the beginning.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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Under that directive, the DOJ has been tasked with expediting review of these cases.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Trump made the comments during an Oval Office event with administration officials, congressional allies, and IVF advocates announcing a new federal directive allowing employers to offer additional fertility insurance packages to employees.—
Haris Alic,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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“Ukase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ukase. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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