Dictionary Check: dictate
"dictate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
noun
an authoritative rule
noun
a guiding principle
Example:
"the dictates of reason"
verb
issue commands or orders for
verb
say out loud for the purpose of recording
Example:
"He dictated a report to his secretary"
verb
rule as a dictator
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