Noun
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 dictionaryhe 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