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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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Both decrees need to be backed by the majority of Spain's 350-seat Parliament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of decrees

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The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Many believe Beijing perceived Tung as a loyalist who would obey the Communist leadership’s edicts.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of edicts

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Of late, the court seems to be making an effort to offer some limited explanations of its emergency docket rulings, but lower court judges, both liberal and conservative, complain that isn't enough to provide them with adequate guidance.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
In the wake of those rulings, Hoskins ordered the state’s local election authorities to use the 2025 map, pointing to the federal ruling in favor of the map.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rulings

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Some have done so, the prosecutor explained, by slow-walking directives of dubious merit, such as orders to investigate voter fraud by noncitizens—a phenomenon that Trump has falsely claimed is rampant.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
This action follows previous directives this summer aimed at regulating data center expansion.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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