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
Government by executive ukase.
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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
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
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The decrees are legal agreements mandating changes overseen by both a federal court and an independent monitor.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The company’s claim that Lightfoot’s pandemic decree cost it millions comes despite the fact a Tribune investigation found the city issued more than 35,000 parking tickets during the time the mayor told motorists they wouldn’t get dinged for parking at expired meters.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Gary Councilwoman Lori Lathan, newly appointed to the commission, kick-started a discussion of how the agency can continue to push for things like air quality improvement without referring to climate change or otherwise running afoul of Trump’s edicts.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Despite Newsom’s edict, Bass didn’t appear ready to throw in the towel.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The game was delayed 18 minutes, first for the umpires to deliberate on what the proper ruling would be, then to clear the field of debris thrown from the Rogers Centre stands.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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But the duties were allowed to remain in effect while the Trump administration appeals the ruling against them.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The transgender junior from Jurupa Valley High School — who competed despite a directive from Trump that she be barred from doing so — won state titles in the girls’ triple jump and the girls’ high jump and took second place in the girls’ long jump.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The guidance change blindsided the CDC, which did not receive a directive to alter its recommendations until hours after Kennedy's video posted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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“Ukase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ukase. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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