dictation

Noun

Meaning

The act of dictating; the act or practice of prescribing; also that which is dictated.

The speaking to, or the giving orders to, in an overbearing manner; authoritative utterance; as, his habit, even with friends, was that of dictation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

command bid bidding commission canon citation order control force record act account bill bull authority
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Antonyms

lack avoid opposition ban rejection disadvantage
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Hypernyms

language matter speech speech act oral communication speech communication

Hyponyms

commission order direction open sesame charge injunction

Phrases with the word

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Examples

he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it Source: Internet

Also, you can take advantage of digital dictation to streamline the work process. Source: Internet

Almost a week has passed since this dictation was announced, and the application of this directive has had a tumultuous impact on law and order across the country. Source: Internet

All secretaries that took dictation, but one, agree that any hesitation was a 'searching' for the right words." Source: Internet

Can't you see I'm busy" postcard (1900s) When Remington started marketing typewriters, the company assumed the machine would not be used for composing but for transcribing dictation, and that the person typing would be a woman. Source: Internet

Compact cassettes were initially used for dictation machines for office typing stenographers and professional journalists. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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