Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Diktat, from Latin dictātus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɘk.tat/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘktat
  • Syllabification: dyk‧tat

Noun

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dyktat m inan

  1. diktat (a dogmatic decree, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent)
  2. (politics) stranglehold, supremacy (absolute control)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Further reading

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  • dyktat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dyktat in Polish dictionaries at PWN