"Who are you to dictate terms to me in my own mind?"

The situation room was absolutely still as he dictated the future of the nation in a few words.

The Governor asked the king to dictate his terms in full.

That heavy use is dictated in large part by what people eat.

The book had been dictated and edited in a matter of weeks.

The situation that dictates his life to him in each and every aspect.

"What do regulations dictate in a case such as this?"

The new subject matter dictated a dramatic change in style and approach.

This record so far has been dictated in one long burst.

The point to be considered, however, is who has been dictating the objectives in the past?