(n.) A final condition offered by a party in a diplomatic negotiation\; the most favorable terms a negotiator can offer, the rejection of which usually puts an end to the hesitation.

admonishment admonition alarm blackmail boundary condition call call for catch caution caveat claim clause condition conditions contribution demand demand for demands deterrent example donnee draft drain duty escalator clause escape clause escape hatch exaction example extortion extortionate demand final notice final offer final warning fine print firm price given grounds heavy demand hint imposition impost indent insistent demand joker kicker last word lesson levy limiting condition monition moral nonnegotiable demand notice notification object lesson obligation order parameter prerequisite provision provisions proviso requirement requisite requisition rush rush order saving clause sine qua non small print specification stipulation stipulations string tax taxing terms threat tip-off tribute verbum sapienti warning warning piece whereas