ukase

noun

yü-ˈkās How to pronounce ukase (audio)
Definition of ukasenext
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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ukase
  1. decree
  2. edict
  3. ruling
  4. directive
Noun
  • More than 3,000 morality inspectors have been deployed across the country to enforce the Taliban’s decrees in public spaces and to pressure male family members to ensure women’s compliance within the home.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The agency warned that recent decrees had further weakened women’s legal protections.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of decree
Noun
  • Those who oppose the Mexican Mafia, or fail to follow the edicts of the gang’s leaders, are often targeted for beatings or even death.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026
  • Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of edict
Noun
  • What Trump should not do is keep testing variations of executive orders against a Supreme Court ruling that has already answered the central question.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Trump administration An immigration court ruling narrows pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • As a result, the governor has issued a variety of directives on data centers since June, including a pause on data center development and lawmakers in Texas are reacting.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders often flood employees with updates while failing to reinforce priorities and strategic directives.
    — Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of directive

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