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ukases

noun

plural of ukase

as in decrees

an order publicly issued by an authority she brazenly ignored the company's ukase about entering by the back door

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Since taking over, the Taliban have issued dozens of decrees that prohibit women from higher education, most forms of employment and political and even public participation.

— Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
Iran is determined to smother any internal unrest Rezaei’s appointment came in a recent set of decrees by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, that formally set Iran’s new senior leadership, including top military posts.

— Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrees

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Many believe Beijing perceived Tung as a loyalist who would obey the Communist leadership’s edicts.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The president’s orders and edicts have no basis in reality, are nonsensical and are making our nation significantly less safe.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of edicts

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There were legislative victories, landmark court rulings, and growing attention to the cause.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
The justices did not give their reasoning for blocking the new map, as is often the case in rulings on its emergency docket.

— Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of rulings

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Election officials contend there isn’t enough time to revise their systems to comply with the new Postal Service directives.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Election officials contend that there isn’t enough time to revise their systems to comply with the new Postal Service directives.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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