noun
ukase
Ukase (noun) means an official order or announcement with the force of law, especially one issued by a Russian ruler.
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1
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."
— James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom (1988)
2
(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?"
— John Fowles, The Magus (1965)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ука́з (ukáz, “edict, decree”).
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What is the meaning of ukase?
"ukase" (noun) means an official order or announcement with the force of law, especially one issued by a Russian ruler.
What is another word for ukase?
Other words for "ukase" include diktat.
What are the different meanings of ukase?
"ukase" has 2 main meanings: 1. An official order or announcement with the force of law, especially one issued by a Russian ruler; 2. (informal) A demand or announcement made by someone acting as if their word alone must be obeyed.
