dictate conditions

The United States does not dictate political conditions to China.

It does not dictate political conditions to Vietnam.

Why does it have to dictate political conditions to us?

"The Shipping Federation proved utterly incapable of helping its clients, and having dictated conditions for over twenty years, in a single day lost all its power".

Once again he is trying to dictate conditions to United Nations weapons inspectors.

Hojatolislam Khamenei said Iraq hesitated to accept the cease-fire because it wanted to dictate conditions for peace.

"Westminster is trying to dictate conditions so that they can decide the timing, the wording," she added.

I will not detain you any longer now, commander; excuse a simple citizen for dictating conditions to a noble such as you.

The attempt to make assertions and dictate prior conditions that undermine the security of Israel is not compatible with a real peace process.

But King said he would not sign an agreement written by Lewis's lawyers because he made the original offer and wanted to dictate conditions.