The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UKASE
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More clues leading to the result UKASE
- Imperial edict from this country when close to catastrophe
- King before opening to habitually exercise arbitrary decree
- Ruling country’s in talks
- This country’s announced an edict
- Proclamation from Putin: ‘Utilise Ford parts’
- Edict that puts our country at sea, confused
- Edict from the Kremlin: “Employ Ford parts”
- Employ Ford parts making up Russian order
- Decree to take Britain as English
- Decree showing this country with Hispanic tendencies?
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The straight part
We know that "arbitrary decree" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case arbitrary decree = ukase.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does UKASE mean?
UKASE noun- An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or (later) emperor.
- Any absolutist order or arrogant proclamation