n. Function: verb
to promulgate expressly something to be followed, observed, obeyed, or accepted FF1C; the commission dictated the policies to be followed FF1E;
Synonyms: decree, impose, lay down, ordain, prescribe, set
Related Words: control, direct, manage; guide, lead; govern, rule; say, tell, utter; bid, charge, command, enjoin, instruct, order