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ukase
(ukase)
Pronunciation:
/juːˈkeɪz/
noun
(in tsarist Russia) a decree with the force of law.
an arbitrary or peremptory command.
Origin:
from Russian
ukaz
'ordinance, edict', from
ukazatʹ
'show, decree'
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