Synonym: advise, charge, demand, direct, instruct, order, recommend, rule, suggest. Antonym: obey, submit. Similar words: predict, verdict, prediction, jurisdiction, dictionary order, indicate, dedicate, state. Meaning: [dɪk'teɪt] 
n. 1. an authoritative rule 2. a guiding principle. v. 1. issue commands or orders for 2. say out loud for the purpose of recording 3. rule as a dictator.
n. 1. an authoritative rule 2. a guiding principle. v. 1. issue commands or orders for 2. say out loud for the purpose of recording 3. rule as a dictator. 
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61 The state will always dictate the terms of the relationship.
62 The full convention, the only party body that can dictate delegate-selection procedures, will have final say on any proposed change.
63 She had stubbornly defied both her solicitor and Glyn and here she was letting a complete stranger dictate terms to her.
64 Licence to allow another person to dictate the rising of the sun, the seasons of the moon?
65 The ability to search for supporting detailed information as time and necessity dictate. 11.
66 In each of these a textbook may be present as a resource, but it does not dictate the curricular program.
67 He said he has missed the up-tempo pace he was allowed to dictate.
68 The pattern seems to be, and fast changing circumstances dictate this more than anything, not to dwell on problems.
69 One-stop shopping enables the supermarket to dictate what the shopper can acquire.
70 Of course, not all parents would wish to dictate to the school how it should exercise discipline over their children.
71 Still, these external realities inform rather than dictate the novel.
72 There may be important public policy issues which dictate that the implied terms as to quality should extend even to private sellers.
73 However, tactical considerations may dictate that some conditions and definition terms are omitted from the vendors' draft of the heads.
74 The IMF should not dictate how Mexico should run its monetary policies.
75 The intended use would dictate the kind of pack to be purchased.
76 It made Bernice jealous, but she would never let that dictate her behaviour.
77 It was therefore Charles who could dictate policy and law in most respects.
78 We do not want to dictate what should be translated or get involved in negotiations between publishers.
79 The head of computer services could dictate lead times and turnaround times for all projects.
80 Desperate to impress after his call-up to Sven Goran Eriksson's squad, the battling midfielder tried to dictate the attacks.
81 Your parents have no right to dictate how you should spend your money.
82 Alternatively, you can dictate your letter to us over the telephone.
83 At some point the size of the enterprise may dictate that you think commercially rather than in terms of self-reliance.
84 Unfortunately, although demand for sites is still high[http://sentencedict.com/dictate.html], the individual requirements of the operator dictate selection.
85 One of the beauties of Springs is that you dictate the pace.
86 These two aspects together dictate the specific characteristics of a given model, or paradigm.
87 However, love will dictate that Tony at least pick up after himself.
88 No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit. Ansel Adams 
89 He had told Alicia Lockwood bluntly that she could not hope to dictate what happened to Moorlake beyond the grave.
90 She had allowed him to dictate what happened, yet now she wanted more.
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