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ultimatum
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ultimatum \Ul`ti*ma"tum\, n.; pl. E. Ultimatums , L. Ultimata . [NL. See Ultimate .] A final proposition, concession, or condition; especially, the final propositions, conditions, or terms, offered by either of the parties in a diplomatic negotiation; the ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ultimatum , in comics , may refer to: ULTIMATUM (comics) , a fictional terrorist organization in stories published by Marvel Comics " Ultimatum ", a Marvel Comics crossover storyline Ultimatum (Image Comics) , an Image Comics character who appeared in Savage ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB deliver ▪ It will take courage to do this, but delivering an ultimatum may bring him to his senses. ▪ A handful of parishioners would demand that he deliver Ray an ultimatum: sit down or get out. give ▪ He gave me an ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war
Usage examples of ultimatum.
Another day drinking bleer, playing cards, and waiting for an unanticipated reply to the ultimatum.
It was Kit who, almost immediately after the ultimatum had been received, left the Directrix, boarded a speedster, and drove it at top speed toward far-off Lyrane.
Last night one returned with news that Mauger de Cotaine had taken hostages from the surrounding villages and had issued an ultimatUm to your lady.
As it happens, I know what those messages contained: ultimata for every planet in this sector, directing them to swear loyalty to Valiant personally or face destruction by his fleet.
A merciful tyrant, she rarely resorted to ultimata, but when she issued a decree it was obeyed.
According to Moira, Maggie was constantly kicking off about it, sending out ultimata in every post.
Basilica, and instead of issuing ultimata to the southern kingdoms and cities of the Western Shore, he would issue a battlecry.
Starways owned worlds as well as spaceships, real worlds and worlds like Paradise Worlds were more profitable than spaceships, so Starways continued to run ships, more as insurance against ultimata by other shipping groups than anything else.
But, after this morning, Edna was, naturally more concerned with the fire effects, and we were all distracted by the ultimata of the Tintinnabulation of Belles about quitting.
The police chief had reluctantly told him that the police, liberally sprinkled with Nazis who had been restored to their posts in accordance with the Berchtesgaden ultimatum, could no longer be counted on by the government.
The Master had already shown himself to be a man of some determination the Bursar had not forgotten his ultimatum to the College Council and properly handled might well reward him for services rendered.
But the job had been accomplished, and its countdown was proceeding smoothly, and an hour and a half still remained before the midnight expiry of the seven-day ultimatum.
Or you may equally have wondered what possessed Alura Quist to issue her ultimatum.
Not wasting any more time, he raised his gaze to meet hers and redelivered his ultimatum.
Handy was growing testy and would start making nonnegotiable ultimatums.