diktat
/dɪkˈtæt/
an order imposed by someone in power without popular consent
diktat in a sentence
“The reforms were seen as a diktat from Brussels.”
Origin of diktat
German Diktat dictation, dictated terms, from Latin dictatum thing dictated
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the power to influence a situation or person
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occupation of a position of dominant power or influence
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an exclusive right or privilege
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the authority to carry out a policy, granted by the electorate