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ul·ti·ma·tum

(ŭl′tə-mā′təm, -mä′-)

n. pl. ul·ti·ma·tums or ul·ti·ma·ta (-tə)

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.]

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ultimatum

(ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm)

n, pl -tums or -ta (-tə)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a final communication by a party, esp a government, setting forth conditions on which it insists, as during negotiations on some topic

2. any final or peremptory demand, offer, or proposal

[C18: from New Latin, neuter of ultimatus ultimate]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ul•ti•ma•tum

(ˌʌl təˈmeɪ təm, -ˈmɑ-)

n., pl. -tums, -ta (-tə).

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.

[1725–35; < New Latin, n. use of neuter of Late Latin ultimatus]

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Noun

ultimatum - a final peremptory demand

demand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

Translations

إنْذار نِهائيإِنْذَارٌ نِهَائِيّ

ultimátum

ultimatum

Ultimatum

τελεσίγραφο

ultimátum

uhkavaatimusultimaatumi

ultimatum

ultimatum

ultimátum

úrslitakostur

ultimatum

最後通牒

최종 제안

ultimatumas

ultimāts

ultimatum

ultimato

ультиматум

ultimátum

ultimatum

คำขาด

ültimatom nota

tối hậu thư

最后通牒

ultimatum

[ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm] N (ultimatums or ultimata (pl)) (Mil) (fig) → ultimátum m
to deliver or issue an ultimatum → dar un ultimátum

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ultimatum

[ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm] [ultimatums or ultimata] [ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtə] (pl) n → ultimatum m
to give sb an ultimatum → donner un ultimatum à qn

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ultimatum

n pl <-s or ultimata> (Mil, fig) → Ultimatum nt; to deliver or issue an ultimatum to somebody → jdm ein Ultimatum stellen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ultimatum

[ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm] n (ultimatums or ultimata (pl)) [ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtə] (Mil) (fig) → ultimatum m inv
to issue an ultimatum to → dare l'ultimatum a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ultimatum

(altiˈmeitəm) – plural ˌultiˈmatums – noun

a final demand made by one person, nation etc to another, with a threat to stop peaceful discussion and declare war etc if the demand is ignored. An ultimatum has been issued to him to withdraw his troops from our territory.

ultimatum

→ إِنْذَارٌ نِهَائِيّ ultimátum ultimatum Ultimatum τελεσίγραφο ultimátum uhkavaatimus ultimatum ultimatum ultimatum 最後通牒 최종 제안 ultimatum ultimatum ultimatum ultimato ультиматум ultimatum คำขาด ültimatom tối hậu thư 最后通牒

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Having received an ultimatum from Austria, the Turkish Ministry met to consider it.

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Many people had heard of the cylinder, of course, and talked about it in their leisure, but it certainly did not make the sensation that an ultimatum to Germany would have done.

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But to a large and thorough sweeping comprehension of him, it behoves me now to unbutton him still further, and untagging the points of his hose, unbuckling his garters, and casting loose the hooks and the eyes of the joints of his innermost bones, set him before you in his ultimatum; that is to say, in his unconditional skeleton.

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The Guggenhammer experts concluded that it was too big for him to handle, and when they gave him an ultimatum to that effect he accepted and bought them out.

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Seeing this man's obstinate determination, the sentinel presented his bayonet in the form of an ultimatum. Chance willed that the guard was changed at that moment, and the corporal very obligingly pointed out to the stranger the spot where the commander of the post was standing.

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"Very little, of course, and therefore I don't ask for your ultimatum on the spot.

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If it succeeded - the idea came to me in a flash - I would send Rattray an ultimatum from the nearest town; and either Eva should be set instantly and unconditionally free, or the whole matter be put unreservedly in the hands of the local police.

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Go and be a human being if you think you can, but do not longer interfere with us or we shall kill you," and he looked first at Number Three and then at Number Twelve for approval of his ultimatum.

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Through them the socialist leaders of both countries presented their ultimatum to the rulers.

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But we are going to fight now; I shouldn't wonder if there were an ultimatum in a week and an.invasion in a fortnight.

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If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum. It consists of the four following conditions:

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"If I can't work for money, you can't fight," was Saxon's ultimatum, immediately withdrawn.