[DIK-tuhm]
noun
An authoritative statement.
Let this dictum be known: I will not, under any circumstances, allow you to violate me with that strap on.
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“Dictum.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dictum. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Dictum. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/dictum