dictate (n.)
- act
- adage
- ana
- analects
- aphorism
- apothegm
- axiom
- behest
- bid
- bidding
- bill
- bylaw
- byword
- canon
- catchword
- caveat
- charge
- command
- commandment
- commission
- control
- decree
- demand
- dictation
- dictum
- direction
- distich
- edict
- enactment
- epigram
- expression
- fiat
- form
- formality
- formula
- formulary
- gnome
- guide
- hest
- imperative
- injunction
- institution
- instruction
- jus
- law
- lead
- legislation
- lex
- mandate
- master
- maxim
- measure
- moral
- mot
- motto
- oblige
- oracle
- order
- ordinance
- phrase
- pleasure
- postulate
- precept
- prescript
- prescription
- principle
- pronouncement
- proposition
- proverb
- proverbs
- regulation
- requirement
- rubric
- rule
- ruling
- saw
- say
- say-so
- saying
- sentence
- set
- statute
- sutra
- teaching
- tell
- text
- theorem
- truism
- truth
- twist
- ukase
- utter
- verse
- will
- wisdom
- witticism
- word
dictate (v.)
- act
- appoint
- authorize
- bestride
- bid
- bill
- charge
- command
- commission
- compel
- constrain
- control
- declare
- decree
- demand
- direct
- dominate
- edict
- enjoin
- exact
- form
- govern
- guide
- impose
- instruct
- law
- lead
- lex
- manage
- mandate
- master
- measure
- necessitate
- oblige
- ordain
- order
- phrase
- postulate
- predominate
- preponderate
- prescribe
- prevail
- proclaim
- promulgate
- pronounce
- proposition
- require
- rubric
- rule
- saw
- say
- sentence
- set
- tell
- twist
- utter
- verse
- will
- word
