DIKTAT


Meaning of DIKTAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dik-ˈtät ]

noun

Etymology: German, literally, something dictated, from New Latin dictatum, from Latin, neuter of dictatus, past participle of dictare to dictate

Date: 1933

1. : a harsh settlement unilaterally imposed (as on a defeated nation)

2. : decree , order

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.