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to dictate
01
to tell someone what to do or not to do, in an authoritative way
02
to say or recite aloud for the purpose of transcription by someone or recording by a machine
03
to behave in a domineering or tyrannical manner
Example
The manager dictated a set of guidelines for the project.
The supervisor dictates daily tasks to the team.
The director will dictate new procedures for efficiency.
The leader was dictating changes to the organizational structure.
The coach is dictating training exercises for the athletes.