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    diktat
    /ˈdɪktat/

    noun

    • 1. an order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent: "a diktat from the Bundestag"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIKTAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DIKTAT definition: 1. an order that must be obeyed, or the act of giving such an order: 2. an order that must be…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diktatDiktat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DIKTAT is a harsh settlement unilaterally imposed (as on a defeated nation). How to use diktat in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › diktatDIKTAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Diktat definition: a harsh, punitive settlement or decree imposed unilaterally on a defeated nation, political party, etc.. See examples of DIKTAT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIKTAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DIKTAT meaning: 1. an order that must be obeyed, or the act of giving such an order: 2. an order that must be…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIKTAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You use diktat to refer to something such as a law or government which people have to obey even if they do not agree with it, especially one which seems unfair.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DiktatDiktat - Wikipedia

    A diktat (from German: Diktat, [dɪkˈtaːt]) is a statute, harsh penalty or settlement imposed upon a defeated party by the victor, or a dogmatic decree. The term has acquired a pejorative sense, to describe a set of rules dictated by a foreign power or an unpopular local power.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiktat noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈdɪktæt/ /dɪkˈtæt/ [countable, uncountable] (disapproving) an order given by a government, for example, that people must obey. an EU diktat from Brussels. government by diktat. Topics Permission and obligation c2. Word Origin. Want to learn more?