Dictate and Precedent

Dictate noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

Precedent and dictate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Dictate".

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

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

Dictate and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dictate" instead a noun "Precedent".

Nearby Words: precede, preceding, precedence, precedential