as in decrees
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 diktats
In other countries with levies and similar diktats, streamers have shown caution, but their local ambitions may supersede reservations – Australia has provided hits such as The Artful Dodger, Colin From Accounts and The Newsreader in recent years.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Vision statements and culture values aren’t diktats.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Superman’s meh international returns can also be understood as reflective of the worldwide audience tiring of Hollywood’s cultural diktats.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
With no trend diktats or social-media hype, Hey Jane!
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Vision statements and culture values aren’t diktats.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Superman’s meh international returns can also be understood as reflective of the worldwide audience tiring of Hollywood’s cultural diktats.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
With no trend diktats or social-media hype, Hey Jane!
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diktats
Noun
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On Sunday, thousands marched in Santiago in protest of Kast’s rollback of dozens of environmental decrees.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Mar. 2026
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The decrees rolled back by Kast’s administration had been signed during the government of left-wing former Chilean leader Gabriel Boric, whom Kast replaced as president earlier this month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like most of her peers, Agnes follows her country’s various repressive edicts directed toward young women.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Covid-19 bred doubt about government edicts and skepticism about science, provoking an existential battle for truth.—
Richard Edelman,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Five of the rulings came after the advisory opinion was published.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The regional rulings point to a prolonged legal battle.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Artist Davide Balula had three performers, clad in black and white, dancing in slow motion, apparently carrying out directives for how to arrange themselves that appeared on a screen, as if in a high-concept version of the old Milton Bradley game Twister.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Afterward, Moore issued three directives clarifying that state and local agencies may still cooperate with ICE on criminal matters and immigration detainers.—
Jeff Barker,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski indicated the situation is ultimately about federal funding decisions and how resources are allocated.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Their decisions came the day before the House returned to Washington and as both faced the prospect of being expelled from the chamber by their colleagues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Diktats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diktats. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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