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Defeated vs Diktat - What's the difference?

defeated | diktat |

As an adjective defeated

is subjugated, beaten, overcome.

As a verb defeated

is past tense of defeat.

As a noun diktat is

a harsh penalty or settlement imposed upon a defeated party by the victor.

defeated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (defeat)

    • diktat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a harsh penalty or settlement imposed upon a defeated party by the victor
  • a dogmatic decree, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent
  • *2005 , Vitaly Naumkin, Radical Islam in Central Asia: Between Pen and Rifle , page 179
    • It should be noted that Saddam's power was held up by fear and diktat .

    See also

    * dictate ---- ==Serbo-Croatian==

    Noun

  • dictate

    • Declension

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