Meaning of the word ultimatum in English
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ultimatum
US /ˌʌl.təˈmeɪ.t̬əm/
UK /ˌʌl.təˈmeɪ.t̬əm/
Noun
1.
a threat in which a person or group of people are warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them. It is usually the last and most extreme in a series of actions taken to bring about a particular result:
Example:
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He gave her an ultimatum - she could either stop seeing Peter and come back to him or it was divorce.
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