1. An order or decree imposed without popular consent. 2. A harsh settlement imposed upon a defeated party. More...
Reminds me of an old Little Rascals joke: The gang is in the school house learning English. Teacher: Who can use the word ugly in a sentence? Darla raises her hand: Buckwheat sure is ugly. Teacher: Very good. Who can use the word ignorant in a sentence? Darla raises her hand again: Buckwheat sure is ignorant. Teacher: Very good. Who can use the word diktat in a sentence? Buckwheat raises his hand: I may be ugly and I maybe ignorant, but Darla says my diktat good.
I had a co-worker who had a small part (snicker, snicker) in a porn movie called The Dicktater. He seemed like such a nice, normal fella too! Looked it up on IMDB and he even got a credit! He was a salesman I worked with at a Porsche dealership.....