PoliticsAugust 29, 2026

ultimata

uhl-ti-MAY-tuh

Definition

Final demands or statements of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.

Etymology

The word is the plural form of the Latin 'ultimatum', derived from 'ultimatus', meaning 'last' or 'final'.

In the news

The article uses this plural form to note that the President has not issued any final demands to the government, contrasting this with Ventura's attempts to characterize his own warnings as such.

CHEGA threatens no confidence motion over government’s continuing support for Minister Luís Neves

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