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   ukase

   /juːˈkeɪz/

   noun

   • 1. (in tsarist Russia) a decree with the force of law: "Tsar Alexander I issued his famous ukase unilaterally decreeing the North Pacific Coast Russian territory"
   • ▪ an arbitrary or peremptory command: "he was defying the publisher in the very building from which he had issued his ukase"

   Word Origin from Russian ukaz ‘ordinance, edict’, from ukazatʹ ‘show, decree’.

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   Where did the word ukase come from?

   • English speakers adopted ukase more or less simultaneously from French ( ukase) and Russian ( ukaz) in the early 18th century. The word can be traced further back to the Russian verb ukazat', meaning "to show" or "to order," and its ultimate source is an ancient root that led to similar words in Latin, Sanskrit, and Old Church Slavic.

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   What does ukase mean in Russian?

   • In Imperial Russia, a ukase ( / juːˈkeɪz, - ˈkeɪs / ) or ukaz ( Russian: указ [ʊˈkas]) was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader ( patriarch) that had the force of law. "Edict" and "decree" are adequate translations using the terminology and concepts of Roman law .

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   How did a ukase work?

   • A ukase proceeded either from the emperor or from the senate, which had the power of issuing such ordinances for the purpose of carrying out existing decrees. All such decrees were promulgated by the senate. A difference was drawn between the ukase signed by the emperor’s hand and his verbal ukase, or order, made upon a report submitted to him.

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   What is ukeas?

   • UKEAS is an educational consultancy which provides free and impartial counselling and application services for international students wishing to study at high schools, colleges, and universities in the UK. The business was founded in Taiwan in 1993, and since then has helped thousands of students to study in the UK....

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   Ukase is a noun that means a proclamation by a Russian emperor or government having the force of law, or any command that seems to come from a higher authority. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster.

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   In Imperial Russia, a ukase ( / juːˈkeɪz, - ˈkeɪs / [1] [2]) or ukaz ( Russian: указ [ʊˈkas]) was a proclamation of the tsar, government, [3] or a religious leader ( patriarch) that had the force of law.

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   Ukase definition: (in czarist Russia) an edict or order of the czar having the force of law.. See examples of UKASE used in a sentence.

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   Ukase is a noun that means an authoritative order or decree, especially one issued by a czar in imperial Russia. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word ukase from various sources and dictionaries.

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   Ukase is a noun that means any official, especially arbitrary, decree or proclamation. It comes from Russian указ (ukáz, “edict, decree”), and was used in czarist Russia to refer to imperial orders.

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   Jul 8, 2024 · IPA guide. Other forms: ukases. Definitions of ukase. noun. an edict of the Russian tsar. see more.

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   The emperor Nicholas of Russia declared, by ukase, his purpose to assist Austria. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell An imperial ukase ordered that all the serfs in certain of the Russian states, between the ages of 30 and 35, should be enrolled.