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The definition of dictate
5 Definitions of: dictate
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- verb, to say (messages, letters, speeches, etc) aloud for mechanical recording or verbatim transcription by another person
- verb, to prescribe (commands) authoritatively
- verb, to act in a tyrannical manner; seek to impose one's will on others
- noun, an authoritative command
- noun, a guiding principle or rule
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| Synonyms: | command, order, decree, word, demand, direction, requirement, bidding, mandate, injunction | And more... |
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