Associations to the word «Diktat»

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Wiktionary

DIKTAT, noun. A harsh penalty or settlement imposed upon a defeated party by the victor
DIKTAT, noun. A dogmatic decree, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King