legally binding order or decree made by a Russian Czar; legally binding edict or command made by any absolute ruler
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Ukase Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
In Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having the force of law.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutIn Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having the force of law.
ukase
\u*kase"\ (?), n. [f., fr. russ. ukas'; pref. u- + kazate to show, to say.] in russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having the force of law.
ukase
n : an edict of the russian tsar
Ukase Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A ukase (, formally "imposition"), in Imperial Russia, was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader (patriarch) that had the force of law. Adequate translations are "edict" or "decree" of Roman law.
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