ultimatum

🇺🇸 /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/
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noun
R

A demand that someone must do what you say or else you will do something unpleasant to them.

The company gave the workers an ultimatum: accept the new contract or lose their jobs.

translation

n. A demand that someone must do what you say or else you will do something unpleasant to them.

Word Forms

Plural ultimata