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.
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Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Government by executive ukase.
—Christopher Demuth, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2021
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
After a brief sitting this week, under Johnson’s ukase, Parliament was not scheduled to meet again until Oct. 14, leaving him with a lot of unaccountable power.
—E.j. Dionne Jr., The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2019
Trump must have felt quite confident in issuing his ukase.
—Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
Government by executive ukase.
—Christopher Demuth, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2021
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
After a brief sitting this week, under Johnson’s ukase, Parliament was not scheduled to meet again until Oct. 14, leaving him with a lot of unaccountable power.
—E.j. Dionne Jr., The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2019
Trump must have felt quite confident in issuing his ukase.
—Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ukase
Noun
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The parties reached a settlement requiring Live Nation to pay enforcement costs and extending the decree by five and a half years to 2025.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Emancipation for Black Americans did not come through a single divine decree.—
Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But that edict died with him, Vaez said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Like most of her peers, Agnes follows her country’s various repressive edicts directed toward young women.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That motion is pending a ruling.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, even if the NCPC approves the plan, the project can’t move forward due to Leon’s ruling.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The directive also urged governments to reduce highway speed limits and recommend use of public transportation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The challengers' argument Cecilia Wang, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, argued on behalf of those challenging the president's order, three parents with children who would be impacted by the directive.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Ukase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ukase. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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