The declarative mood is a grammatical mood used to make factual statements or to express an opinion, as opposed to asking a question or expressing a desire, command, or hypothetical situation. It is the most commonly used mood in most languages, including English.
Ukase
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In Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order,
having the force of law.
Ukase meaning & definition 1 of Ukase.
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[Ukase] -- pronounced You-KAYS. From the Russian term, ukas, of similar pronunciation, meaning a decree by the czar that had the force of law. In English, it means decree, or [edict]. Recently used by United States Supreme Court Justice [Antonin Scalia] in an anterview with New York Magazine.
Ukase meaning & definition 2 of Ukase.
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(in tsarist Russia) a decree with the force of law.
Ukase meaning & definition 3 of Ukase.
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