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| − | '''Rule by ''diktat''''' (dik-tät) '''dictate''' or '''decree''' refers to a [[totalitarian]] or [[single party]] regimes' [[undemocratic]] system of governance. | + | '''Rule by ''diktat''''' (dik-tät), '''dictate''' or '''decree''' refers to a [[totalitarian]] or [[single party]] regimes' [[undemocratic]] system of governance. |
A ''diktat'' can take the form of an [[Executive Order]], [[legislative]] [[mandate]] by a party that [[advocate]]s' single party control, or [[regulation]] from a government agency with a strictly [[political]] aim targeting basic [[constitutional]], [[civil]], or [[human rights]]. | A ''diktat'' can take the form of an [[Executive Order]], [[legislative]] [[mandate]] by a party that [[advocate]]s' single party control, or [[regulation]] from a government agency with a strictly [[political]] aim targeting basic [[constitutional]], [[civil]], or [[human rights]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:54, November 18, 2018
Rule by diktat (dik-tät), dictate or decree refers to a totalitarian or single party regimes' undemocratic system of governance.
A diktat can take the form of an Executive Order, legislative mandate by a party that advocates' single party control, or regulation from a government agency with a strictly political aim targeting basic constitutional, civil, or human rights.
Gun seizure laws, free speech restrictions, and healthcare mandates are examples of diktats that violate basic rights.