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noun
1.
a harsh, punitive settlement or decree imposed unilaterally on a defeated nation, political party, etc.
2.
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
1930–35; < German: literally, something dictated < Latin dictātus, past participle of dictāre to dictate
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Diktat
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
diktat
1933, from Ger. Diktat "dictate."
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