Again I saw the Cossack and heard him thunder the ukaz.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hungry Hearts] Reference

The Czar himself is pushing us to America by this last ukaz.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hungry Hearts] Reference

In 1861 the domestic serfs were emancipated by Imperial ukaz.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

The present decree is of a temporary nature, and will be revoked by a special ukaz when normal conditions of public life are re-established.    From Wordnik.com.  [Appendix to Chapter VII] Reference

The new converts -- who, be it remembered, were unable to read and write -- were ordered by Imperial ukaz to sign a written promise to the effect that.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

She confirmed, therefore, the ukaz which abolished obligatory service of the nobles, and sought to gain their voluntary service by honours and rewards.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

Rathhaus, burgomasters, guilds, aldermen, and all the other lifeless shadows which had been called into existence by Imperial ukaz would instantly have vanished into space.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

On that day the Emperor signed an ukaz in which he enumerated the reforms which he considered most urgent, and instructed the Committee of Ministers to prepare the requisite legislation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

Great's celebrated ukaz and Nicholas's clearly-expressed wish anent shaving, who gloried in Muscovite barbarism, and had solemnly "sworn a feud" against European civilisation and enlightenment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

As might have been foreseen, the ukaz and the circular had not at all the desired effect of "introducing the necessary tranquillity into public life, which has lately been diverted from its normal course.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

He regarded the proprietors as his most efficient officers of police, but he desired to limit their authority, and for this purpose issued an ukaz to the effect that the serfs should not be forced to work for their masters more than three days in the week.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

In reply to the address, Alexander III., who had strong Conservative leanings, was graciously pleased to declare in an ukaz that "it was really time to do something to help the Noblesse," and accordingly a new land-mortgage bank for the Noblesse was created.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

Ornatsky's missionary speech, in which he says that the natives do not become Christians because they are waiting for a special ukaz (that is, command) from the Tsar on the subject and are waiting for their chiefs to be baptized ... (by force -- be it understood).    From Wordnik.com.  [Letters of Anton Chekhov] Reference

Perhaps the White House czars have issued an ukaz stipulating that the American president writes only to his peers, and thus instead of addressing himself to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, President Obama wrote to a man who holds an almost entirely ceremonial position.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference

Serious historical investigation tends to show that the power of the proprietors over the peasants came into existence, not suddenly, as the result of an ukaz, but gradually, as a consequence of permanent economic and political causes, and that Boris Godunof was not more to blame than many of his predecessors and successors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

To obviate any misconception on this point, the Government published, simultaneously with the ukaz, an official communication in which it condemned the agitation and excitement, and warned the Zemstvos, municipalities, and other corporate bodies that in discussing political questions they were overstepping the limits of their legally-defined functions and exposing themselves to the rigours of the law.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference

A spirit of commercial and industrial enterprise among the population was a more difficult matter and could not be effected by Imperial ukaz.    From Wordnik.com.  [Russia] Reference