Usually means: Imposed decision without popular input.
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  1. diktat: Merriam-Webster
  2. diktat: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. diktat: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. diktat: Collins English Dictionary
  5. diktat: Wordnik
  6. diktat: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. diktat: Wiktionary
  8. diktat: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. diktat: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. diktat: Dictionary.com
  11. Diktat (horse), Diktat: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. Diktat (nt): AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  13. diktat: Robb: German English
  14. diktat: TheFreeDictionary.com
  15. diktat: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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  1. diktat: A Word A Day

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noun:  a harsh penalty or settlement imposed upon a defeated party by the victor
noun:  a dogmatic decree or command, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent

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