[ ju:'keɪz ]
■ noun
1》 (in tsarist Russia) a decree which had the force of law.
2》 an arbitrary or peremptory command.
Origin
from Russ. ukaz 'ordinance, edict', from ukazatʻ 'show, decree'.
[ ju:'keɪz ]
■ noun
1》 (in tsarist Russia) a decree which had the force of law.
2》 an arbitrary or peremptory command.
Origin
from Russ. ukaz 'ordinance, edict', from ukazatʻ 'show, decree'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004