Definition of Ukase
Ukase
u·kase


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(noun)
A decree or proclamation issued by a Russian monarch or government.

e.g. The tsar issued an ukase prohibiting all public gatherings.

(noun)
a random command, often unreasonable in nature;

e.g. She ignored her editor's ukase and wrote an article about the incident anyway.



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