diktat

noun

a harsh, punitive settlement or decree imposed unilaterally on a defeated nation, political party, etc.

any decree or authoritative statement: The Board of Education issued a diktat that all employees must report an hour earlier.

Origin:
1930–35; < German: literally, something dictated < Latin dictātus, past participle of dictāre to dictate

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diktat (ˈdɪktɑːt)

—n
1.	decree or settlement imposed, esp by a ruler or a victorious nation
2.	a dogmatic statement

[German: dictation, from Latin dictātum, from dictāre to dictate]

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