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dictate

n. a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"

dictate

n. an authoritative rule

dictate

v. say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"

dictate

v. rule as a dictator

order, prescribe

v. issue commands or orders for

order, rescript, decree, edict, fiat

n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

opinion, ruling

n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

stricture

n. severe criticism

talk, mouth, utter, speak, verbalize

v. express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

orate

v. talk pompously

present, deliver, speechify

v. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

command, require, compel

v. make someone do something

control, command, have power over, have control over

v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

pass, legislate

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

lecture, advocate, preach

v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

proclaim, promulgate, exclaim

v. state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

pontificate, talk pompously

v. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"

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