diktat
/dɪkˈtɑt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Whatever the pressures that have invoked the Minister's diktat, the outcome is Gilbertian."
- "Today, regional diktat is now supplemented (though not wholly replaced) by other means of recruiting elites."
- "It should be noted that Saddam's power was held up by fear and diktat."
- "Trump—according not to the paranoid fears of his opponents, but his own professed desires—would have the government’s law enforcement institutions act as political weapons, aimed by his diktat."
- "He added that “the issues are still the same” and that Russian President Putin “still wishes to impose his diktat on Ukraine.”"
- "But amid all the disruption and norm-breaking, it’s Mr. Trump’s apparently keen interest in shaping American culture that may be most intriguing. To critics, it’s nothing less than a sign of his authoritarian bent – reminiscent of the Stalin-esque playbook that made government diktats over artistic expression a feature of the old Soviet Union."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Diktat, from Latin dictātum (“that which has been dictated”), from the perfect passive participle of dictō (“dictate”). Doublet of dictate. Originally used with reference to Germany's penalties as dictated by the Treaty of Versailles.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: dictātum
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪkˈtɑt/
- British English: /ˈdɪktæt/