diktat
A dogmatic decree or command, especially issued by one who rules without popular consentA dogmatic decree or command, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A dogmatic decree or command, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent.
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(countable, dated, uncountable)A harsh penalty or settlement imposed upon a defeated party by the victor.
Diktat, Friedensdiktat, Diktatfrieden
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Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from German Diktat, from Latin dictātum (“that which has been dictated”), from thBorrowed from German Diktat, from Latin dictātum (“that which has been dictated”), from the perfect passive participle of dictō (“dictate”). Doublet of dictate. Originally used with reference to Germany's penalties as dictated by the Treaty of Versailles.
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Forms
plural: diktatsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable