verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of dictate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

commandingcompellingdecretorydirectiveimperativeinstructive

Example

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"You can't just walk in here and start dictating policy."

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