It's leverage.
He's drowning. We can--
we can DICTATE our terms.
Westworld Season 2, Episode 2
I believe that social convention DICTATE
you not arrive empty-handed.
The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 6
Dictate the outcome we want.
Westworld Season 2, Episode 9
I do not recognize your authority
to DICTATE what is and is not my concern.
Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 2
I'm sorry, Raj,
but the rules of aerial warfare DICTATE...
The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 6