dictum
noun
an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion.
dictums
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pluralof dictum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A new school system will be developed from a “bottom-up” movement, not “top-down” dictums.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
The Wing, a women-only social club and workspace in New York City, got flak for its line of Handmaid’s swag, too, which included notebooks and pens embossed with peppy dictums of female empowerment.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2018
Another master of Middle East affairs, the late literary critic Edward W. Said, described Dr. Lewis as a peddler of old-school dictums about the need for a strong guiding hand with the region.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2018
In it, as here, he illustrates Wharton and Codman, Jr.’s dictums through the lens of his own designs—taking the odd liberty in modernizing their spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2018
"You'd better try to do no good," was one of his dictums, "and then you'll get into no scrapes."
From Queen Victoria by Giles Lytton Strachey
