ukase
Meaning
- An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.
- (figuratively) Any absolutist order or arrogant proclamation
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/juːˈkeɪz/
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ука́з (ukáz, “edict, decree”).
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