Today's word

ukase /yoo-KAYSS/ - 1. a proclamation by a Russian emperor or government having the force of law 2a. a proclamation having the force of law  b. order, command

How the President-elect seemed, during the campaign, to think he is going to be able to govern. Unfortunately, the extensive use of executive order by recent chief executives and the dysfunctional relationship between executive and legislative branches has significantly undermined the constitutional balance of powers, making the ukase a too casually accepted way for a President to implement his agenda.

I still suck.