Dictate and Yardstick

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

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

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

Yardstick noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

Dictate and yardstick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dictate" instead a noun "Yardstick".