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Final ultimatum

Posted by ESC on March 17, 2003

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Bush Plans Final Ultimatum (cbsnews.com)

From Merriam-Webster online
Main Entry: ul·ti·ma·tum
Pronunciation: "&l-t&-'mA-t&m, -'mä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -tums or ul·ti·ma·ta /-t&/
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter of ultimatus final
Date: 1731
: a final proposition, condition, or demand; especially : one whose rejection will end negotiations and cause a resort to force or other direct action

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