During our language workshop, we organised several running dictations to get students moving while practising listening and writing.

In the final exam, she was unprepared for the shouting dictations and struggled to write anything legible.

The memo, dictated but not read, contained several factual errors that caused confusion.

I used the dictation machine to record the interview so I could transcribe it later.

Despite frequent criticism, the benevolent dictator retained broad support because citizens trusted him to protect their interests and could remove him peacefully if he abused his power.

Benevolent dictators often claim they're acting for the common good, yet their decisions can still suppress dissent and concentrate power.

The tin-pot dictator delivered a grandiose speech while his generals quietly planned to remove him.

In history books, tin-pot dictators are remembered more for their cruelty than their competence.

If thou dictatest the terms without counsel, trouble will follow.