“Even those who need emergency hospital care will be subjected to the caprices and bureaucratic diktat of the soldiers guarding the gates.”

“They have also launched countless philippics against Labour's love of the target and the quota, and all manner of diktat from Whitehall.”

“Under the economic despotism that prevails in American business, they are subject to the diktat of their bosses.”

“It is unlikely that the great bulk of the Australian public will be receptive to diktats derived from either politician's belief structure.”

“I don't want to find that I am following government diktats the whole time.”

“Rather, it seemed intent on issuing diktats to which they were expected to conform.”