dictate
//ˈdɪkteɪt//
Verb
dictateInfinitive
dictatePresent tense
dictatedPast tense
dictatedPast participle
dictatingPresent participle
dictatesThird-person singular
1
To say or read aloud words for someone else to write down or for a machine to record
She dictated the letter to her assistant.
2
To give orders or commands with authority; to prescribe or lay down authoritatively
The manager dictated how the project should be completed.
3
To control or determine something; to influence decisively
Market conditions dictate the price of goods.
Noun
1
An authoritative order, command, or principle that must be obeyed
We must follow the dictates of our conscience.