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ul•ti•ma•tum
Pronunciation: (ul"tu-mā'tum, -mä'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -tums, -taPronunciation: (-tu). [key]
1. a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.
2. a final proposal or statement of conditions.
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