ука́з — meaning in English
ukaz
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English meaning
- decree noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
- directive noun An official instruction or order.
- edict noun An official order or proclamation issued by someone in authority.
- ordinance noun A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
- ukase noun An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.
Senses
ука́з is used for these senses in English:
- decree An edict or law.
- directive An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
- edict A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.
- ordinance (US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
- ukase An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.
decree — full definition
- noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
- noun A formal ruling handed down by a court, especially in matters of equity, admiralty, or probate.
- verb To officially order or command something.
directive — full definition
- noun An official instruction or order.
- noun A legislative act by the European Union requiring member states to achieve a result in their own laws.