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| u·kase [ yoo káyss, y kàyss ] (plural u·kas·es) |
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1. tsar's order: in prerevolutionary Russia, an order from the tsar that had the force of law
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2. ruling: any order or ruling, especially one handed down by a self-styled expert or guru
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| [Early 18th century. < Russian ukaz "edict" < ukazat' "show"] |
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