diktat

Meaning

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

Synonyms

dictates

imposed settlement

dictate

Translations

Befehl

Diktat

Zwang

dictados

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪkˈtɑːt/

Etymology

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