diktat

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

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.

Synonyms

dictates

imposed settlement

dictate

Translations

Befehl

Diktat

Zwang

dyktat

dictados