ultimatum
/ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm/ noun [C]Definition
› when someone says they will do something that will affect you badly if you do not do what they want: The children were given an ultimatum - finish their work quietly or stay behind after class.
(Definition of ultimatum noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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