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Diktat

//dɪkˈtɑt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A harsh penalty or settlement imposed upon a defeated party by the victor. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A dogmatic decree or command, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent. countable, uncountable

    "Whatever the pressures that have invoked the Minister's diktat, the outcome is Gilbertian."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Diktat, from Latin dictātum (“that which has been dictated”), from the perfect passive participle of dictō (“dictate”). Doublet of dictate.

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