What is the meaning of dictation?

noun

  • An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
  • Speech intended for reproduction in writing.
  • Matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage.
    • usage: "he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it"
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