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
There is no strong diktat of special trends like in the past.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
In some respects, a diktat was already announced last summer by reducing remote working to two days per week, with badges checked and email reprimands for employees who fail to toe the line.
—Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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
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Tracy Thomas, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Akron, said the issue is that court decrees are uncommon since they are generally not required for married individuals who want to change their name.—
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The lawmakers responded by pushing past the troops and gates, voting to overturn Yoon’s decree and later, impeaching him.—
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Rubio’s edict also could affect SDSU freshman center Thokbor Majak, who was born in South Sudan before attending school in Uganda and Senegal.—
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Unlike previous commissions and councils, HESA was not the result of a presidential charge or a Congressional edict.—
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In a statement, CBS Media Ventures said the ruling will be immediately appealed.—
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In his summary judgment rulings, Davis also rejected Newsmax’s arguments that it was protected by the fair report privilege and that the statements are non-actionable opinions.—
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The latest directive from Trump follows ongoing efforts in Congress to adopt daylight saving time - including the Sunshine Protection Act, which was reintroduced in the House and Senate by Florida Republicans Rep. Vern Buchanan and Sen. Rick Scott in January.—
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The directive would primarily involve the four U.S. states that share a border with Mexico: California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.—
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This means the board will generally have a wide view from different sources of what the value of a deal should be worth and make a decision based on that.—
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In a letter to the Trump administration, Blumenthal sought an accounting of how many visas have been revoked, the reasons cited for each one, and whether students were afforded due process to contest the decision.—
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“Diktat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diktat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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