as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
a democratic government has to be something wanted by that nation's citizens and not something created by a foreign power's diktat
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Recent Examples of diktat
There is no strong diktat of special trends like in the past.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Trump issues foreign policy diktats by social media, abjuring international consultation and consensus, but the Biden administration itself announced export controls on technology to China without the agreement of U.S. partners.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
Interrupting Jewish performers had been a tactic of theirs since the 1920s, and two months earlier, the Stormtroopers’ cultural office had issued a diktat to its members warning them about certain theaters.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
In some respects, a diktat was already announced last summer by reducing remote working to two days per week, with badges checked and email reprimands for employees who fail to toe the line.
—Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Trump issues foreign policy diktats by social media, abjuring international consultation and consensus, but the Biden administration itself announced export controls on technology to China without the agreement of U.S. partners.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
Interrupting Jewish performers had been a tactic of theirs since the 1920s, and two months earlier, the Stormtroopers’ cultural office had issued a diktat to its members warning them about certain theaters.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
In some respects, a diktat was already announced last summer by reducing remote working to two days per week, with badges checked and email reprimands for employees who fail to toe the line.
—Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diktat
Noun
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Bezos owns the Post, and this decree is within his prerogatives.—
Ruth Marcus,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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People get visas with a note saying it’s based on a presidential decree.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The column does not call out Bezos personally but raises concerns about his new edict.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Businesses and investors face significant challenges managing climate risk in light of the federal government’s dramatic new climate edicts.—
John Kostyack,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Le Pen’s protégé While Le Pen’s supporters publicly decry the ruling, the ban will fast-track a leadership transition already underway within the party.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ruling marks a catastrophic setback for Le Pen, the National Rally (RN) party chief and a front-runner in opinion polls on the 2027 contest.—
Elizabeth Pineau and Juliette Jabkhiro,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The budget resolution also includes a directive that could cut hundreds of billions from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Plan, known as CalFresh in California, over the next 10 years.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Leading to the Hornets winning three of their last six games, with Lee’s directives resonating.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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This decision is tantamount to nullifying the statute and is very unlikely to be upheld in court.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez were among those who criticized the decision.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Diktat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diktat. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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