diktat

[ dik-taht ]

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 of diktat

1
1930–35; <German: literally, something dictated <Latin dictātus, past participle of dictāre to dictate

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diktat

/ (ˈdɪktɑːt) /


noun
  1. decree or settlement imposed, esp by a ruler or a victorious nation

  2. a dogmatic statement

Origin of diktat

1
German: dictation, from Latin dictātum, from dictāre to dictate

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