Noun
dictation -
matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage; "he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it"
matter that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
dictation -
speech intended for reproduction in writing
oral communication ,
speech communication ,
spoken communication ,
spoken language ,
voice communication ,
language ,
speech the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
dictation -
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
command ,
bid ,
bidding
speech act the use of language to perform some act
countermand a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
order the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
commission ,
direction ,
charge the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
commandment something that is commanded
injunction (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"
behest an authoritative command or request
