ukases Sentence Examples

Peter the Great's ukases sought to modernize Russia and transform it into a European power.
The ukase of 1822 granted the Russian-American Company exclusive trading rights in Alaska.
The Crimean War began after Russia issued an ukase that violated the Treaty of Paris.
Alexander I issued an ukase promising to emancipate the serfs, although it was not implemented until after his death.
The ukase on education of 1804 established the Russian Empire's first universities.
The ukase on the abolition of serfdom of 1861 freed millions of peasants from bondage.
The Bolsheviks issued numerous ukases during the Russian Civil War, nationalizing property and abolishing the old social order.
Stalin's ukase on collectivization forced millions of peasants into collective farms, leading to widespread famine.
Khrushchev's ukase on the Virgin Lands Campaign sought to expand agricultural production but ultimately failed.
The ukase on glasnost and perestroika initiated a series of reforms in the Soviet Union, which ultimately led to its collapse.

ukases Meaning

a ruling especially of a Russian emperor or government, edict, a proclamation by a Russian emperor or government having the force of law

a ruling especially of a Russian emperor or government, edict, a proclamation by a Russian emperor or government having the force of law

rulings, directives,decrees, edicts,decisions, fiats, diktats, bulls, rescripts, proclamations

No antonyms found.

Peter the Great's ukases sought to modernize Russia and transform it into a European power.

The ukase of 1822 granted the Russian-American Company exclusive trading rights in Alaska.

The Crimean War began after Russia issued an ukase that violated the Treaty of Paris.

Alexander I issued an ukase promising to emancipate the serfs, although it was not implemented until after his death.