Daily Word: ULTIMATUM

ul·ti·ma·tum

   [uhl-tuh-mey-tuhm, -mah-] 

~ noun, plural ul·ti·ma·tums, ul·ti·ma·ta  [-tuh]

DEFINITION: 1) A final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued bya party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to aseverance of relations or to the use of force. 2) A final proposal or statement of conditions.

SENTENCE: Never give your significant other an ultimatum if you cannot live with the outcome, you just might find yourself, by yourself.