20090901Word of the Day

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diktat

\dik-TAHT\ , noun:
1.A harsh settlement unilaterally imposed on a defeated party.
2.An authoritative decree or order.
名词 n.
1.(战败者被迫接受的)苛刻协定

Quotes:
Whether with the rapid reaction force or with the Bosnian government, the United States should vigorously support efforts to lift the siege of Sarajevo and help to piece back together a contiguous territory so that the Bosnian government can come to the bargaining table free of a Serbian diktat.
~"Why Bosnia matters", Commonweal, July 14, 1995
And it would begin to encroach on another, more treasured, freedom: the right of the networks to broadcast what they choose independent of government diktat.
~"Back to the smoke-filled room?", The Economist, February 25, 1995
Other important figures in the game said the problems would be better dealt with voluntarily than by diktat.
~Denis Campbell, "Fifa back Vieira", The Guardian, September 22, 2002

Origin:
Diktat comes from German, from Latin dictatum, neuter past participle of dictare, "to dictate." It is related to dictator.

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