Relating to or expressing a formal pronouncement or edict; having an authoritative and commanding tone.
From Latin dictatorius, related to dictare 'to say repeatedly.' A rare and archaic variant emphasizing the commanding nature of speech.
This is an older word that's mostly disappeared from modern English, but it was used to describe proclamations and official statements that had the force of law behind them.
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