Ask EU to put forth an edict (5)

I believe the answer is:

ukase

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'an edict' is the definition.
(ukase is a kind of edict)

'ask eu to put forth' is the wordplay.
'ask eu' anagrams to 'UKASE'.
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(Other definitions for ukase that I've seen before include "Authoritarian decree" , "Legal order" , "Act" , "Official decree, from Russia" , "Russian imperial decree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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