ALL meanings of ultimatum
ul·ti·ma·tum
U u - noun plural ultimatum 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. 1
- noun plural ultimatum a final proposal or statement of conditions. 1
- noun ultimatum final demand 1
- countable noun ultimatum An ultimatum is a warning to someone that unless they act in a particular way, action will be taken against them. 0
- noun ultimatum a final communication by a party, esp a government, setting forth conditions on which it insists, as during negotiations on some topic 0
- noun ultimatum any final or peremptory demand, offer, or proposal 0
- noun ultimatum a final offer or demand, esp. by one of the parties engaged in negotiations, the rejection of which usually leads to a break in relations and unilateral action, the use of force, etc. by the party issuing the ultimatum 0