diktat
noun/ˈdɪktæt/
/dɪkˈtæt/
[countable, uncountable] (disapproving)- an order given by a government, for example, that people must obey
- a Soviet-style diktat
- government by diktat
Word Origin1930s: from German, from Latin dictatum ‘something dictated’, neuter past participle of dictare.Definitions on the go
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