■ verb dɪk'teɪt
1》 state or order authoritatively.
↘control or decisively affect; determine.
2》 say or read aloud (words to be typed or written down).
■ noun 'dɪkteɪt an order or principle that must be obeyed.
Derivatives
dictation noun
Origin
C16: from L. dictat- , dictare .