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diktat
Synonyms and Antonyms of diktat
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 Synonyms bull, decree, edict, directive, fiat, rescript, ruling, ukaseRelated Words call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict; announcement, declaration, dictum, manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement; canon, encyclical
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