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Definition of ukase : In Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having the force of law.

Synonyms:

directive, ruling, bull, proclamation, rescript, diktat, decree, judgment, fiat, edict

Usage examples:

• On my application to the Emperor Alexander his Majesty immediately issued a ukase, severely prohibiting the seizure of horses or anything belonging to the Post- office department. - "The Project Gutenberg Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte", Bourrienne, Constant, and Stewarton.
• This ukase more than any other, it is claimed, embittered Lilienthal against Russia, and caused him to flee to where he could say as one awakening from a nightmare: The horrible hatred against the Jews in Russia is nothing more to me than a hazy remembrance. - "The Haskalah Movement in Russia", Jacob S. Raisin.
• That was the initial blunder which the ukase alluded to was subsequently issued to rectify. - "The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference", Emile Joseph Dillon.