dictate to

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.

Examples of dictate to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukraine does not dictate to any other people how to teach its history. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026

Rather than negotiations, the terms were dictated to Germany. — Pamela Avila, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

The sous chef, Andy Kennedy, is in touch with the nutritionists from both teams well in advance of games, although in an advisory capacity rather than menus being dictated to him. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 June 2026

And also we Southerners have never let a little sugar dictate to us where on the menu a dish should go. — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for dictate to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup