dictate to

phrasal verb

dictated to; dictating to; dictates to
: to give orders to (someone)
usually used as (be) dictated to
I resent being dictated to by someone with half my experience.

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Companies that run pilot programs and adjust based on feedback create environments where employees feel involved, not dictated to. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 The Philippines can’t dictate to the ICC when to issue a warrant, or to whom. Lisandro Claudio, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Dictate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictate%20to. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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