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
Perhaps just as importantly, here’s hoping America’s most wealthiest and most powerful people and institutions stop caving to Trump’s diktats.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Negotiation is different from bullying and issuing diktats.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
When The Associated Press refused to go along with his diktat to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, the news organization was barred from covering some events with the president in the Oval Office and on Air Force One.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
So, does any of that make this diktat more explainable?
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Negotiation is different from bullying and issuing diktats.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
When The Associated Press refused to go along with his diktat to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, the news organization was barred from covering some events with the president in the Oval Office and on Air Force One.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
So, does any of that make this diktat more explainable?
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diktat
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Signed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, last week’s decree said that finished footwear products imported into Mexico utilizing IMMEX grew by a whopping 159 percent in volume and more than 60 percent in value year over year in 2024.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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As the decrees were lifted, most districts went back to allowing communities and housing patterns to dictate the racial makeup of schools.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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The edict is also risky, potentially giving viewers the sense that Brennan is less able to question or challenge her guests — one of the main elements of TV’s Sunday political shows that bring viewers to them in the first place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ever since, as the Taliban returned to power, once again issuing edicts to suppress women and girls, the clinic and its 34-year-old midwife Atifa have continued to provide a lifeline for mothers and young children.—
Elise Blanchard,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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Google to challenge order Google criticized the ruling and plans to appeal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reporting on the ruling noted the panel did not identify who applied the fatal pressure or establish a definitive motive.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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DeSantis has long styled Florida as a counterweight to federal public health directives.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The European Union is to enforce several new directives aimed at increasing transparency in supply chains, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, as well as the EU Forced Labor Regulation.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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States that sell specialty plates can prohibit images such as the Confederate flag, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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The move follows Washington's recent decision to expand its naval presence off Venezuela to counter Latin American drug cartels, though officials have not signaled any plans for a land incursion.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Diktat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diktat. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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