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