Definitions
A dogmatic decree or command, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent.
Word origin
Borrowed 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.
Used in a sentence
“Whatever the pressures that have invoked the Minister's diktat, the outcome is Gilbertian.”
“Today, regional diktat is now supplemented (though not wholly replaced) by other means of recruiting elites.”
“It should be noted that Saddam's power was held up by fear and diktat.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Harsh decree”6 letters
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