dictate

verb

State or order authoritatively.

noun

An order or principle that must be obeyed.

SYNONYMS

boss aboutboss aroundbrowbeatbulldozebullycall the shotscontroldominatedomineergive orders toimpose one's will onlay down the lawlord it overoppressorder aboutorder aroundpressurizepush aboutpush aroundride roughshod overthrow one's weight aboutthrow one's weight aroundtyrannizewalk all over