[dik.tat] n [G, lit., something dictated, fr. NL dictatum, fr. L, neut. of dictatus, pp. of dictare to dictate] (1933) 1: a harsh settlement unilaterally imposed (as on a defeated nation)
2: decree, order
[dik.tat] n [G, lit., something dictated, fr. NL dictatum, fr. L, neut. of dictatus, pp. of dictare to dictate] (1933) 1: a harsh settlement unilaterally imposed (as on a defeated nation)
2: decree, order
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012