Diktat is an order or decree imposed without popular consent, or an unfavorable settlement for a defeated party.
Diktat es una orden o decreto impuesto sin consentimiento popular, o un acuerdo desfavorable para una parte derrotada.
| Front | diktat \dik-TAT\ |
|---|---|
| Back | noun 1. An order or decree imposed without popular consent. 2. A harsh settlement imposed upon a defeated party. [From German Diktat (command, order, dictation), from Latin dictatum (something dictated), from dictare (to dictate), frequentative of dicere (to say). Ultimately from the Indo-European root deik- (to show, to pronounce solemnly), which is also the source of words such as judge, verdict, vendetta, revenge, indicate, dictate, paradigm, interdict, and fatidic. Earliest documented use: 1922, in reference to the Treaty of Versailles of 1919, by Germany.] "Public participation in politics [in China] may not yet be approaching the raucousness in India, but it is equally incorrect to view the Chinese as obedient zombies silently following the State's every diktat." |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Ability sit sitzfleisch sitz-flaish zits noun tolerate boring
Previous card: Schwarmerei shver-muh-ry noun extravagant enthusiasm excessive sentimentality schwärmerei
Up to card list: Hard English Vocabulary