commanding vs dictate

commanding

noun
  • The act of giving a command. 

adj
  • Tending to give commands, authoritarian. 

  • Impressively dominant. 

  • Dominating from above, giving a wide view 

dictate

noun
  • An order or command. 

verb
  • To determine or decisively affect. 

  • To order, command, control. 

  • To speak in order for someone to write down the words. 

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