yüˈkās sometimes yüˈkāz or (y)üˈkäz or (y)üˈkȧz; ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French & Russian; French ukase, from Russian ukaz, from ukazat' to show, direct, order; akin to Old Slavic u- away, thoroughly, Latin au- away, Sanskrit ava- away, and to Old Slavic kazati to show; probably akin to Greek tekmōr, tekmar sign, token, Sanskrit kāśate he appears, shines
1. also ukaz üˈkäz, -kȧz -es : a proclamation or order by a Russian emperor or government having the force of law
2. : edict , decree
the ukase of a board of trustees, a legislature, a political party — A.M.Schlesinger b. 1917
government by ukase