ukase
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ukase¹
- /juːˈkeɪz/
- /ˈjuːkeɪs/
Rhymes with -eɪz
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian ука́з (ukáz, “edict, decree”).
noun ukases · ukaz · Ukaz · Ukase
- An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler. Many estates peopled with crown peasants have been, according to an ukase of Peter the Great, ceded to particular individuals on condition of establishing manufactories […]
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Any absolutist order or arrogant proclamation
I knew a stunned plunge of disappointment and a bitter anger. What right had he to issue such an arbitrary ukase?
Similar: diktat
Ukase²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of ukase
Translations
Talk about this word "ukase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ukase. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ukase. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ukase "ukase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ukase.Cite this
@misc{ukase_2026,
title = {ukase},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ukase},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
