dictum

Day 21Level 3

DIHK-tuhm

authoritative statement

an authoritative statement; saying

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

rule, adage, proverb, maxim

Example Sentence:

The finance minister has given a dictum about the decrease in the investment rate from the next fiscal year.

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