issue/deliver/give an ultimatum The chairman has issued an ultimatum: sort out the problems, or the expansion will not take place. Should I give him some kind of ultimatum to encourage him to retire?

May 3, 2011 · The meaning of ULTIMATUM is a final proposition, condition, or demand; especially : one whose rejection will end negotiations and cause a resort to force or other direct action.

An ultimatum is generally the final demand in a series of requests. As such, the time allotted is usually short, and the request is understood not to be open to further negotiation.

ULTIMATUM definition: 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. See examples of …

a final warning to a person or country that if they do not do what you ask, you will use force or take action against them. The government denied that it had presented the union with an ultimatum. …

a final demand made by one person, nation etc to another, with a threat to stop peaceful discussion and declare war etc if the demand is ignored. An ultimatum has been issued to him to withdraw his troops …

ultimatum, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

An ultimatum is a warning that unless someone acts in a particular way within a particular time limit, action will be taken against them. Workers have given the government an ultimatum.

• She's ignored all my previous warnings about being late for work, so I've decided to give her an ultimatum. • This is an ultimatum that Steadman is ready to meet. • The hijackers have issued an …

She was given an ultimatum —work harder or lose her job.