Thesaurus results for DIKTAT

diktat

noun

dik-ˈtät

Definition of diktat

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 The First Amendment protects that exchange of ideas and no president’s directive, governor’s diktat, or chancellor’s command can override the Constitution. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for diktat

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Noun

Penalties, consent agreements and decrees have not deterred Meta from using deceptive trade practices.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Honduran National Congress approved a decree in 2024 reversing previous state actions that opened the door to mining in Carlos Escaleras Mejía National Park.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of decree

Noun

Eventually, an edict from the top came that existing attorneys should not anticipate additions to the court teams, according to one source.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
In the years that followed, predatory land purchases, restrictive edicts, and forced displacement further diminished their ranks.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of edict

Noun

Meanwhile, companies are deploying AI agents by the thousand, and not one of them has read the company policy or heard the new local court ruling.

— Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Meta didn’t respond, however, to my question about whether the ruling will or should shake Muse users’ confidence in Meta’s assurances of privacy protections.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruling

Noun

State agencies like the Florida Highway Patrol have aggressively pursued ICE directives.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu and his military chief of staff have had a confrontation over a political directive related to Iran shortly before Israel’s close election, a local broadcaster reported Sunday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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