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

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.

    The Racist Redskins |Michael Tomasky |June 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

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