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    ultimatum
    /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/

    noun

    • 1. a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations: "their employers issued an ultimatum demanding an immediate return to work"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ultimatumULTIMATUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a threat in which a person or group of people are warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them. It is usually the last and most extreme in a series of actions taken to bring about a particular result: He gave her an ultimatum - she could either stop seeing Peter and come back to him or it was divorce.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ultimatumUltimatum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    May 3, 2011 · The meaning of ULTIMATUM is a final proposition, condition, or demand; especially : one whose rejection will end negotiations and cause a resort to force or other direct action. How to use ultimatum in a sentence.

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  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ultimatumULTIMATUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ultimatum definition: a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.. See examples of ULTIMATUM used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › ultimatumULTIMATUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An ultimatum is a warning that unless someone acts in a particular way within a particular time limit, action will be taken against them.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ultimatumUltimatum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An ultimatum is a final demand attached to a threat, like "If you don't do it, I'll never speak to you again." Ultimatums are serious business. The noun ultimatum has Latin roots meaning "final" and that's still what the word means today.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › ultimatumUltimatum - definition of ultimatum by The Free Dictionary

    ul·ti·ma·tum. A final offer or demand made by one party to another, especially in diplomatic negotiations, expressing or implying the threat of serious consequences or the breakoff of relations if the terms are not accepted. [New Latin, from neuter of Latin ultimātus, last; see ultimate .]

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › ultimatumULTIMATUM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ULTIMATUM definition: a statement that you will do something that will affect someone badly if they do not do what you…. Learn more.

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