Ukase

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ukase \U*kase"\, n. [F., fr. Russ. ukas'; pref. u- + kazate to
     show, to say.]
     1. In Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order,
        having the force of law.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. an order or edict by someone holding absolute authority.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ukase
       n : an edict of the Russian tsar

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  45 Moby Thesaurus words for "ukase":
     announcement, annunciation, appointment, brevet, bull,
     bulletin board, circular, communique, declaration, decree,
     decree-law, decreement, decretal, decretum, dictum, diktat,
     directive, edict, edictum, encyclical, enunciation, fiat,
     ipse dixit, law, manifesto, notice, notification, ordinance,
     ordonnance, position paper, proclamation, program, programma,
     pronouncement, pronunciamento, public notice, report, rescript,
     rule, ruling, senatus consult, senatus consultum, statement,
     white book, white paper