ukase in French
ukase in French is oukase, ukase — ukase means an official order or announcement with the force of law, especially one issued by a Russian ruler.
ukase in French
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What does "ukase" mean?
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noun An official order or announcement with the force of law, especially one issued by a Russian ruler.
"The planters, he explained in a letter to Lincoln, would accept emancipation by ukase in preference to being compelled to enact it themselves in a new constitution."
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noun (informal) A demand or announcement made by someone acting as if their word alone must be obeyed.
"I knew a stunned plunge of disappointment and a bitter anger. What right had he to issue such an arbitrary ukase?"
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ukase in a sentence
- The planters, he explained in a letter to Lincoln, would accept emancipation by ukase in preference to being compelled to enact it themselves in a new constitution.
- I knew a stunned plunge of disappointment and a bitter anger. What right had he to issue such an arbitrary ukase?
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What is "ukase" in French?
"ukase" in French is oukase, ukase. ukase means: An official order or announcement with the force of law, especially one issued by a Russian ruler.
Are there other ways to say "ukase" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "ukase": oukase, ukase.
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