noun🔗ShareAn authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm."The company president's dictum was simple: "Customer satisfaction is our top priority." "statementphilosophydoctrinelanguagewordliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it."The judge's dictum about the importance of community service, while well-intentioned, wasn't directly related to the speeding ticket case she was ruling on. "lawpoliticsgovernmentstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it."The judge's dictum, that the defendant was clearly aware of the risks involved, heavily influenced the jury's decision. "lawstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn arbitrament or award."After a long argument between the siblings about sharing toys, their mother's dictum was that each child gets a turn for 30 minutes. "lawstatementpoliticsgovernmentdoctrineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
