diktat
[ dik-taht ]
/ dɪkˈtɑt /
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.
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,
dil.,
dilacerate,
dilaceration,
dilantin
Example sentences from the Web for diktat
Even in 1960 such a diktat might have been, well, “understandable” in a Southern city such as Washington then was.
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