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ukase

[ yoo-keys, -keyz, yoo-keys, -keyz ]

noun

  1. (in czarist Russia) an edict or order of the czar having the force of law.
  2. any order or proclamation by an absolute or arbitrary authority.

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ukase

/ ːˈɪ /

noun

  1. (in imperial Russia) an edict of the tsar
  2. a rare word for edict
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ukase1

1720–30; < French < Russian ܰá, Old Russian ܰ첹ŭ, noun derivative of ukazati to show, indicate, assign, command, equivalent to u- prefix + kazati to show, order
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ukase1

C18: from Russian ukaz, from ukazat to command
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Trump has tried to evade those steps by purporting to rescind rules and regulations via executive orders, including 26 he issued on Inauguration Day, or via administrative ukases.

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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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He then issued a ukase banning tweets promoting several rival social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon — the latter an increasingly popular refuge for Twitter users repelled by Musk’s management.

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Seven school boards have filed suit to overturn the governor’s ukase, arguing that it violates the state constitution, which vests control of education in school boards.

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No seeking statutory authority, no rulemaking and comment process, just a sudden ukase from on high.

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