| word | ultimatum |
|---|---|
| definition | A final proposal, condition, or demand, especially one whose rejection will result in forceful action. |
| eg_sentence | The ultimatum to Iraq in 1991 demanding that it withdraw from Kuwait was ignored, and a U.S.-led invasion was the response. |
| explanation | An ultimatum is usually issued by a stronger power to a weaker one, since it wouldn't carry much weight if the one giving the ultimatum couldn't back up its threat. Near the end of World War II, the Allied powers issued an ultimatum to Japan: surrender completely or face the consequences. Japan rejected the ultimatum, and within days the U.S. had dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing some 200,000 people |
| IPA | ˌəltəˈmeɪtəm |
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