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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | rule, govern |
| Has types | tyrannize, tyrannise, grind down |
| Derivation | dictation, dictator |
dictate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | read |
| Derivation | dictation, dictator |
He dictated a report to his secretary.
Examples of dictate
dictate
Newer planes and a concentration on service often dictate customer satisfaction.
From the abcnews.go.com
Sometimes, however, circumstances dictate a more drastic and immediate approach.
From the newsweek.com
The United States will not be able to dictate the pace and scope of this change.
From the sfgate.com
Compose and dictate emails, ask questions about the weather, stocks, set timers.
From the guardian.co.uk
We don't dictate how a program is run and we understand people have great ideas.
From the stltoday.com
In the partisan skirmishes that dictate today's politics, Lieberman is in limbo.
From the newsweek.com
Outside that specific group, in this nation, they have not authority to dictate.
From the toledoblade.com
How quickly that occurs will dictate the success of Virginia Tech's first month.
From the washingtonpost.com
Common sense would dictate that public safety areas would be the last areas cut.
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- Order: issue commands or orders for
- An authoritative rule
- A guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
- Say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"
- Rule as a dictator
- (dictated) determined: determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"
- (Dictating) Dictation is the transcription of spoken text: one person who is "dictating" speaks and another who is "taking dictation" writes down the words as they are spoken.
- A guiding principle or command; to command or give with authority.
- Prescribe, lay down, order, command, authoritive instruction
