dictation
/dɪkˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The act of speaking words aloud so that someone else can write them down.
- She struggled with dictation because the speaker talked too fast.
- I took dictation from my boss during the meeting.
- The teacher gave a dictation to practice spelling.
- A command or order that someone must obey.
- The company's rules felt like dictation rather than guidance.
- The dictator's dictation was followed without question.
- He resented the dictation of his parents about his career.
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