diktat


dik·tat

D0222900 (dĭk-tät′)n.1. A harsh, unilaterally imposed settlement with a defeated party.2. An authoritative or dogmatic statement or decree.
[German, from Latin dictātum, from neuter past participle of dictāre, to dictate; see dictate.]

diktat

(ˈdɪktɑːt) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a decree or settlement imposed, esp by a ruler or a victorious nation2. a dogmatic statement[German: dictation, from Latin dictātum, from dictāre to dictate]

dik•tat

(dɪkˈtɑt)

n. 1. a harsh settlement or decree imposed unilaterally, esp. on a defeated nation. 2. any decree or authoritative statement: The Board of Education issued a diktat that all employees must report an hour earlier. [1930–35; < German]
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