noun the act of giving orders or commands
verb to say or read aloud for someone else to write down
Political leaders may dictate speeches to their speechwriters for delivery.
Lawyers dictate legal briefs and contracts to their secretaries for transcription.
Doctors dictate patient notes and medical reports for transcription.
In the business world, executives often dictate memos, emails, and reports to their assistants.
Teachers may dictate spelling words or sentences for students to write down.
In a literary context, a writer may dictate their thoughts or ideas to a transcriber or speech-to-text software to create written content.
A psychologist may dictate session notes or treatment plans to a transcriptionist for accurate documentation of client sessions.
Lawyers often dictate legal briefs, contracts, or correspondence to legal assistants or secretaries to ensure accurate and timely completion of documents.
Doctors may dictate patient notes, prescriptions, or medical reports to medical transcriptionists for accurate and detailed documentation of patient care.
Executives may dictate emails, reports, or meeting notes to their assistants for efficient communication and organization of tasks.
Professors may dictate lecture notes or research ideas to a transcriptionist for later reference or publication.
Journalists may dictate news articles, interviews, or investigative reports to a transcriptionist for accurate and timely publication.
Researchers may dictate experimental protocols, findings, or research papers to a transcriptionist for precise documentation and dissemination of results.