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
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The actor-filmmaker, his wife Amal and their kids Alexander and Ella were recently granted citizenship in France, per a naturalization decree obtained by the French newspaper Journal officiel and viewed by PEOPLE.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The police reform decree has been in effect for more than six years, and there has been criticism and concern about the pace of implementation.—
John Schmidt,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s edict was light on details — and the shares pared those losses in later trading — but the message was sent.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Gospel of Matthew, McGowan said, recounts how King Herod – upon learning that a child born in Bethlehem was destined to one day take his throne – issued an edict for all male children in the city to be executed.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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He was granted release from detention during the short window when federal judges issued rulings that blocked ICE from deporting Venezuelans with TPS such as himself.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Multiple studies, bipartisan election officials, and court rulings across the country have found fraud rates measured not in percentages, but in fractions of a fraction of a percent.—
Coalition,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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The letter details other claims of favoritism and disregard for recent board directives to curb spending, like attempting to hire for vacant positions and authorizing overtime expenditures despite the hiring and overtime freeze enacted in the board approved fiscal solvency plan.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Licensed Child Care Association of Oklahoma filed a suit against DHS, seeking a temporary restraining order against the directive.—
Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Ukase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ukase. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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