dictation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
bid; command; bidding.
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noun speech intended for reproduction in writing
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noun matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage
- he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it
WordNet
Dic*ta"tion noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
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The act of dictating; the act or practice of prescribing; also that which is dictated. It affords security against the dictation of laws. Paley.
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The speaking to, or the giving orders to, in an overbearing manner; authoritative utterance; as, his habit, even with friends, was that of .dictatio
