Control and Dictate

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Control

Control verb - To exercise authority or power over.

Usage example: circumstances often control the choices we make in life

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Dictate is a synonym for control. In some cases you can use "Dictate" instead a verb "Control".

Nearby Words: controlled, controlling, controller, controllable

Dictate

Dictate verb - To request the doing of by virtue of one's authority.

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Control is a synonym for dictate in determine topic. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a verb "Dictate", if it concerns topics such as command, give orders to.

Nearby Words: dictatorial, dictated, dictator, dictation, dictating

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social

social control

social dictate

Common collocations

person	control person	dictate person
life	control life	dictate life
aspect	control aspect	dictate aspect
fate	control fate	dictate fate
Other words: flow, way, actions, powers, lives.

Both words in one sentence

When shit really hits the fan, one of the most important weapons of the Others is their mind control abilities to dictate the use of mortal weapons.

Source: Muggles Do It Better
They control enough manpower, technology and resources to dictate the law wherever there's no one to stop them.

Source: Video Game / Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Christopher's mother is a Control Freak social climber and his father a Workaholic who blew all his money, both of whom, though they do love him, want to dictate his life for personal gain.

Source: Literature / Chrestomanci aka: The Lives Of Christopher Chant

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