"dictated peace," a severe settlement imposed on a defeated nation by a victorious one," 1933, from German Diktat "dictate," from Latin dictatum (see dictate (n.)).
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dictate n.
1590s, "positive order or command;" 1610s "authoritative rule, maxim, or precept," from Latin dictatum "a thing said, something dictated," noun use of neuter past participle of dictare "say often, prescribe," frequentative of dicere "to say, speak" (from PIE root *deik- "to show," also "pronounce solemnly").