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Dictate

Verb Medium
English: To lay down authoritatively; prescribe.
Explanation: To give orders or commands with authority; to control or determine something.

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"The government cannot dictate how people live their lives."

Command order prescribe impose direct determine govern
Request suggest plead ask appeal consult negotiate

"Dictate" sounds like "dictator" – someone who commands.

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