ukase
[ yoo-keys, -keyz, yoo-keys, -keyz ]
/ yuˈkeɪs, -ˈkeɪz, ˈyu keɪs, -keɪz /
noun
(in czarist Russia) an edict or order of the czar having the force of law.
any order or proclamation by an absolute or arbitrary authority.
Origin of ukase
1720–30; < French < Russian
ukáz, Old Russian
ukazŭ, noun derivative of
ukazati to show, indicate, assign, command, equivalent to
u- prefix +
kazati to show, order
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Word Origin for ukase
C18: from Russian
ukaz, from
ukazat to command