dictate to

verb

dictated to; dictating to; dictates to
: to give orders to (someone)
—usually used as (be) dictated to
I resent being dictated to by someone with half my experience.

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What a relief to finally feel an organic emotion without it being dictated to me. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Montse declaring herself the daughter of God, and that the words her daughters sing are dictated to her by God and part of her mission to save humanity via music. — John Hopewell, Variety, 30 July 2026 Ukraine does not dictate to any other people how to teach its history. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 Rather than negotiations, the terms were dictated to Germany. — Pamela Avila, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dictate to

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“Dictate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictate%20to. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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