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dictum

noun

/ˈdɪktəm/

Meaning

A formal pronouncement, authoritative statement, or maxim.

The judge’s dictum clarified the principle of equality before the law.

pronouncement, decree, command, maxim, statement

question, ambiguity, silence

judicial dictum, famous dictum, legal dictum, ancient dictum

an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country

the words of a song or a short poem that expresses personal feelings

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

A compulsive need to continuously scroll through content on digital devices, particularly smartphone...

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

The investigation of outer space by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft.