1. noun /ˌdɪkˈteɪt,ˈdɪkˌteɪt/
I must obey the dictates of my conscience.
2. verb /ˌdɪkˈteɪt,ˈdɪkˌteɪt/
Trademark Owners will nevertheless try to dictate how their marks are to be represented, but dictionary publishers with spine can resist such pressure.
b) To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
She is dictating a letter to a stenographer.
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