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
Fiala’s predecessor, Andrej Babis, is similarly aligned with Fico’s camp, a populist wary of E.U. diktat and more friendly to Moscow.
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Netanyahu’s plan rejects any unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state and all international diktats regarding the terms of a permanent Israeli-Palestinian agreement.
—Ehud Barak, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2024
Asian countries would not eagerly accept Beijing’s diktats, but absent Washington’s intervention, their options would be limited.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
Many of the measures were approved by an overwhelming majority of the judges, with an Israeli judge even voting in favor of two of the half dozen diktats imposed.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Netanyahu’s plan rejects any unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state and all international diktats regarding the terms of a permanent Israeli-Palestinian agreement.
—Ehud Barak, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2024
Asian countries would not eagerly accept Beijing’s diktats, but absent Washington’s intervention, their options would be limited.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
Many of the measures were approved by an overwhelming majority of the judges, with an Israeli judge even voting in favor of two of the half dozen diktats imposed.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diktat
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Mayor Anne Hidalgo published a decree imposing a limited traffic zone (ZTL) in the center of Paris.Carlton Reid, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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As international pressure to release the results mounts, Maduro signed a decree blocking X and other forms of social media outside for ten days.E.R. Pulgar, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
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These impressions shaped by Black women have left an indelible mark on his style edicts.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the wake of Amazon’s return-to-office edict, CEOs are lining up to blame remote work for everything from productivity problems to culture woes.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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But that chapter, written before a July Supreme Court ruling that suggested Florida and Texas laws regulating content moderation flunk First Amendment scrutiny, also notes that Carr met some conservative pushback on that idea from his own Project 2025 collaborators.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The riot did interrupt the recount process — which would eventually be put on ice by the Supreme Court ruling.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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When Americans went on a car-buying binge after World War II, states like Michigan widened their highways with the goal of keeping traffic moving quickly, a prime directive for engineers.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Piano Lesson employs dialogue as a dynamic tool while managing to move viewers without a clear directive or resolution for the Charles family.Malik William, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hoosiers are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in Indiana’s 2024 general election, and IndyStar will keep you updated here throughout the day. Voters across the state will make key decisions in races from President of the United States down to local school boards.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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But tomorrow, women will be a part of making this decision.Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Diktat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diktat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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