Dictate (Noun)
Meaning 1
An authoritative rule.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's policy on employee conduct is a dictate that must be followed by all staff members.
- The government's dictate on taxation has been met with widespread criticism from the public.
- The new law is a dictate that prohibits the use of single-use plastics in the city.
- The CEO's dictate on company spending has resulted in significant cost-cutting measures.
- The monarch's dictate on succession has been a point of contention among the royal family for years.
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Meaning 2
A guiding principle; "the dictates of reason".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.