Word in an ultimatum (6)

I believe the answer is:

unless

(Other definitions for unless that I've seen before include "Except, save" , "Conjunction meaning except when" , "Otherwise than if" , "bar" , "Though" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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