as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
even though there was never an official rescript ordering mass genocide, that was indeed the intent and effect of the government's policy
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Recent Examples of rescript
The rescript—an authoritative message from an emperor—was rediscovered in the 1700s and is now on display in Spello’s town hall, reports Newsweek’s Aristos Georgiou.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Soon, Duke writes, the rescript became associated with Japanese nationalism, a reverence for a divine emperor and a strict educational system.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
At the time, the rescript served an important purpose.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
At the time, the rescript served an important purpose.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
Soon, Duke writes, the rescript became associated with Japanese nationalism, a reverence for a divine emperor and a strict educational system.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
Conservatives see the rescript as a paean to traditional values; liberals as a throwback to a more authoritarian era.
—Jonathan Soble, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2017
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Soon, Duke writes, the rescript became associated with Japanese nationalism, a reverence for a divine emperor and a strict educational system.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
At the time, the rescript served an important purpose.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
At the time, the rescript served an important purpose.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
Soon, Duke writes, the rescript became associated with Japanese nationalism, a reverence for a divine emperor and a strict educational system.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
Conservatives see the rescript as a paean to traditional values; liberals as a throwback to a more authoritarian era.
—Jonathan Soble, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rescript
Noun
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Bezos owns the Post, and this decree is within his prerogatives.—
Ruth Marcus,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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People get visas with a note saying it’s based on a presidential decree.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The column does not call out Bezos personally but raises concerns about his new edict.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Businesses and investors face significant challenges managing climate risk in light of the federal government’s dramatic new climate edicts.—
John Kostyack,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Le Pen’s protégé While Le Pen’s supporters publicly decry the ruling, the ban will fast-track a leadership transition already underway within the party.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ruling marks a catastrophic setback for Le Pen, the National Rally (RN) party chief and a front-runner in opinion polls on the 2027 contest.—
Elizabeth Pineau and Juliette Jabkhiro,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The country’s ruling coalition government collapsed earlier in the year amid infighting over European Union energy directives.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Mangione case is the first high-profile one to come under his administration's directive, Lain said; however, the federal death row landscape has changed dramatically since Mr. Trump's first term — and the appetite for executions nationwide has plummeted.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Rescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rescript. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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