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1. Dictation
2. Dictator
3. Dictionary

dictate /dik-tātˈ or formerly dikˈtāt/

1. To say or read for another to write
2. To lay down with authority
3. To command

1. To give orders
2. To behave dictatorially

An order, rule, direction

dict (obsolete) noun

A saying

To dictate

dictāˈtion noun

1. The act, art or practice of dictating
2. Speaking or reading of words for a pupil, secretary, etc to write
3. The words dictated
4. Overbearing command

dictāˈtor noun

1. A person invested with absolute authority, orig an extraordinary Roman magistrate
2. Someone who, or that which, dictates

dictatorial /dik-tə-tōˈri-əl or -töˈ/ adjective

1. Like a dictator
2. Absolute
3. Overbearing

dictatōˈrially adverb

dictāˈtorship noun

dicˈtatory adjective

dictāˈtress or dictāˈtrix noun

A female dictator

dictāˈture noun

• unweaponing
• unweapons
• unwearable
• unweariable
• unweariably
• unwearied
• unweariedly
• unweary
• utterable
• utterableness
• utterablenesses
• utterance
• utterances
• utter barrister
• utter barristers
• uttered
• utterer
• utterers
• utterest
• uttering
• utterings
• utterless
• utterly
• uttermost
• utterness