diktat

American  

[dik-taht] / dɪkˈtɑt /

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.

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diktat British  

/ ˈdɪktɑːt /

noun

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

2. a dogmatic statement

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Etymology

Origin of diktat

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

Example Sentences

But on Sunday military chief Min Aung Hlaing -- who has ruled by diktat for the past five years -- said the armed forces could be trusted to hand back power to a civilian-led government.

From Barron's

Guardiola’s dietary diktat might seem excessive, but after nearly a decade in English soccer, he knows the stakes of the Premier League’s festive calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Making matters worse was the appearance of an American diktat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rather than an American diktat that all parties must accept, the proposals were more like talking points.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's a diktat that they receive with no support and no help," he added.

From BBC