Both Uses of
dictate
in
Hard Times
- The emphasis was helped by the speaker's voice, which was inflexible, dry, and dictatorial.†
Chpt 1.1 *
- He spoke in a subdued and troubled voice, very different from his usual dictatorial manner; and was often at a loss for words.†
Chpt 3.1
Definition:
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(dictate as in: Hitler dictated that...) issue commands or orders