Diktat
(noun)
- An order or decree imposed by someone in power without any possibility of negotiation or discussion.
- A harsh settlement imposed by a conquering power on a defeated nation.
Origin:
From german diktat, from latin dictatum something dictated, from dictare to dictate.
Examples:
- The new government issued a diktat banning all forms of protest.
- The dictator's diktat was accepted without any opposition.
- The defeated nation had to accept the terms of the diktat imposed by the conqueror.
- The diktat was a harsh measure to enforce the new laws.
- The diktat was a non-negotiable ultimatum that was accepted under duress.