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diktat
[ dik-taht ]
/ dɪkˈtɑt /
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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.
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Origin of diktat
1930–35; <German: literally, something dictated <Latin dictātus, past participle of dictāre to dictate
Words nearby diktat
dik-dik, dike, diketone, diketopiperazine, dikkop, diktat, dil, dilacerate, dilaceration, Dilacor, Dilantin
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How to use diktat in a sentence
A “governance council” sits above them, whose members issue diktats and establish operating procedures — while not actually working in the trenches.
Startups must curb bureaucracy to ensure agile data governance|Annie Siebert|April 1, 2021|TechCrunchEven in 1960 such a diktat might have been, well, “understandable” in a Southern city such as Washington then was.
But now Fergie appears ready to defy the implicit diktat of the House of Windsor to stay away.
The Curse of Fergie: Sarah Ferguson Is Back, at the London Olympics|Tom Sykes|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEASTOpponents were transformed, by cultural diktat, into “wing-nuts.”
British Dictionary definitions for diktat
diktat
/ (ˈdɪktɑːt) /
noun
decree or settlement imposed, esp by a ruler or a victorious nation
a dogmatic statement
Word Origin for diktat
German: dictation, from Latin dictātum, from dictāre to dictate
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