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dictate
to command with authority
In more detail
1. (verb) to speak words aloud for someone else to write down or record
2. (verb) to give orders or instructions in a forceful way; to control or decide something for others
Examples
- 1. The doctor dictated notes into a recording device after seeing each patient.
- 2. The manager dictated the terms of the new contract without asking for input from the team.
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