Definition of "diktat" [diktat]

• A harsh, unilaterally imposed settlement with a defeated party. (noun)
• An authoritative or dogmatic statement or decree. (noun)

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• "Therefore i suggest you state due to an immediate Police priority you have concluded that in this case that discrestional avoidance of the aforementioned H&S diktat is necessary."
• "A "diktat" -- let's start spelling it right -- is an "authoritative or dogmatic statement or decree.""
• "The diktat is the latest cultural control slapped on broadcasters in what is a highly sensitive political year for China."