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Ultimatum

An ultimatum is a demand

Demand

Economics*Demand ,the desire to own something and the ability to pay for it*Demand curve,a graphic representation of a demand schedule *Demand deposit, the money in checking accounts...
whose fulfillment is requested in a specified period of time and which is backed up by a threat

Coercion

Coercion is the practice of compelling a person or manipulating them to behave in an involuntary way by use of threats, intimidation, trickery, or some other form of pressure or force....
to be followed through in case of noncompliance. 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

Negotiation

Negotiation is a dialogue intended to Dispute resolution, to produce an agreement upon courses of action, to bargain for individual or Collective bargaining, or to craft outcomes to satisfy various interests....
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The threat which backs up the ultimatum can vary depending on the demand in question and on the other circumstances.

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An ultimatum is a demand

Demand

Coercion

Negotiation

in diplomacy
Diplomacy

Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states. It usually refers to international diplomacy, the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to issues of peace-making, trade, war, economics and culture....
, the threat to declare war
Declaration of war

A declaration of war is a formal performative speech act or signing of a document by an authorised party of a government in order to initiate a state of war between two or more nations....
, to take other military action or to impose sanctions
International sanctions

International sanctions are actions taken by countries against others for political reasons, either unilaterally or multilaterally.There are three types of sanctions....
such as trade restrictions or embargo
Embargo

In international commerce and International relations, an embargo is the prohibition of commerce and trade with a certain country, in order to isolate it and to put its government into a difficult internal situation, given that the effects of the embargo are often able to make its economy suffer from the initiative....
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in a kidnapping
Kidnapping

In criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or asportation of a person against the person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority....
, the threat by the kidnappers that they will kill the hostage
Hostage

A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor. The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security for the carrying out of an agreement, or as a preventive measure against certain acts of war....
s if their demands are not met

In everyday life, ultimatums are also sometimes made in various contexts, such as in:

a legal proceeding (e.g. the demand to strike a plea bargain
Plea bargain

A plea bargain is an agreement in a criminal case whereby the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a recommendation of a lighter than the maximum sentence....
or face a trial)
a business relationship (e.g. the demand to accept a certain price
Price

Price in economics and business is the result of an exchange and from that trade we assign a numerical monetary Value to a product , Service or asset....
or to forgo the deal)
a labor dispute (e.g. the demand to grant a hike in salaries
Salary

A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract. It is contrasted with piece wages, where each job, hour or other unit is paid separately, rather than on a periodic basis....
or another improvement in the employees' conditions, or face a strike
Strike action

Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to perform labour . A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances....
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Such ultimatums may or may not be legal and/or socially acceptable. Ultimatums are also a regular part of the crime of extortion

Extortion

Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a crime, which occurs, when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion....
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