To set forth expressly and authoritatively

• prescribe

  1. To set down as a rule, law, or direction:
  2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
  3. To establish rules, laws, or directions.

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  1. To set down as a rule, law, or direction:
  2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
  3. To establish rules, laws, or directions.

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• ordain

  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To authorize as a rabbi.
  3. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:

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  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To authorize as a rabbi.
  3. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:

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• lay down

  1. To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
  2. To intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent a more serious collision.
  3. To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies).

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  1. To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
  2. To intentionally take a fall while riding a motorcycle, in order to prevent a more serious collision.
  3. To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies).

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• impose

  1. To establish or apply as compulsory; levy:
  2. To bring about by authority or force; force to prevail:
  3. To obtrude or force (oneself, for example) on another or others.

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  1. To establish or apply as compulsory; levy:
  2. To bring about by authority or force; force to prevail:
  3. To obtrude or force (oneself, for example) on another or others.

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• fix

  1. To correct or set right; adjust:
  2. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
  3. To make ready for a specific purpose, as by altering or combining elements; prepare:

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  1. To correct or set right; adjust:
  2. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
  3. To make ready for a specific purpose, as by altering or combining elements; prepare:

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• decree

  1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
  2. The judgment of a court of equity.
  3. The judgment of a court.

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  1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
  2. The judgment of a court of equity.
  3. The judgment of a court.

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To command or issue commands in an arrogant manner

• tyrannize

  1. To treat tyrannically; oppress.
  2. To exercise absolute power:
  3. To rule as a tyrant.

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  1. To treat tyrannically; oppress.
  2. To exercise absolute power:
  3. To rule as a tyrant.

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• rule

  1. Governing power or its possession or use; authority.
  2. The duration of such power.
  3. An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest.

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  1. Governing power or its possession or use; authority.
  2. The duration of such power.
  3. An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest.

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• order

  1. A condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement among the separate elements of a group.
  2. A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved:
  3. Condition or state in general:

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  1. A condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement among the separate elements of a group.
  2. A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved:
  3. Condition or state in general:

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• domineer

  1. To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; tyrannize.
  2. To exercise arbitrary or arrogant rule or control.

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  1. To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; tyrannize.
  2. To exercise arbitrary or arrogant rule or control.

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• dominate

  1. To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power:
  2. To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over:
  3. To enjoy a commanding, controlling position in:

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  1. To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power:
  2. To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over:
  3. To enjoy a commanding, controlling position in:

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• boss

  1. An employer or supervisor.
  2. One who makes decisions or exercises authority.
  3. A professional politician who controls a party or a political machine.

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  1. An employer or supervisor.
  2. One who makes decisions or exercises authority.
  3. A professional politician who controls a party or a political machine.

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An authoritative indication to be obeyed

• word

  1. A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes.
  2. Something said; an utterance, remark, or comment:
  3. A command or direction; an order:

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  1. A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes.
  2. Something said; an utterance, remark, or comment:
  3. A command or direction; an order:

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• order

  1. A condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement among the separate elements of a group.
  2. A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved:
  3. Condition or state in general:

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  1. A condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement among the separate elements of a group.
  2. A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved:
  3. Condition or state in general:

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• mandate

  1. An authoritative command or instruction.
  2. A command or authorization given by a political electorate to the winner of an election.
  3. A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a member nation to administer a territory.

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  1. An authoritative command or instruction.
  2. A command or authorization given by a political electorate to the winner of an election.
  3. A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a member nation to administer a territory.

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• instruction

  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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• injunction

  1. The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.
  2. A court order requiring a party to refrain from doing a particular act or to do a particular act.

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  1. The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.
  2. A court order requiring a party to refrain from doing a particular act or to do a particular act.

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• directive

  1. An order or instruction, especially one issued by an authority.
  2. Serving to direct, indicate, or guide.

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  1. An order or instruction, especially one issued by an authority.
  2. Serving to direct, indicate, or guide.

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• direction

  1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
  2. The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
  3. An authoritative order or command:

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  1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
  2. The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
  3. An authoritative order or command:

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• commandment

  1. A command; an edict.
  2. One of the Ten Commandments.

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  1. A command; an edict.
  2. One of the Ten Commandments.

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• command

  1. To direct with authority; give orders to.
  2. To have control or authority over; rule:
  3. To have at one's disposal:

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  1. To direct with authority; give orders to.
  2. To have control or authority over; rule:
  3. To have at one's disposal:

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• charge

  1. To impose a duty, responsibility, or obligation on:
  2. To instruct or urge authoritatively; command:
  3. To instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.

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  1. To impose a duty, responsibility, or obligation on:
  2. To instruct or urge authoritatively; command:
  3. To instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.

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• bidding

  1. A demand that something be done; a command.
  2. A request to appear; a summons.
  3. Bids considered as a group, as at an auction or in card games:

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  1. A demand that something be done; a command.
  2. A request to appear; a summons.
  3. Bids considered as a group, as at an auction or in card games:

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• behest

  1. An authoritative command.
  2. An urgent request:

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  1. An authoritative command.
  2. An urgent request:

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A code or set of codes governing action or procedure, for example

• rule

  1. Governing power or its possession or use; authority.
  2. The duration of such power.
  3. An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest.

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  1. Governing power or its possession or use; authority.
  2. The duration of such power.
  3. An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest.

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• rubric

  1. A class or category:
  2. A title; a name.
  3. A part of a manuscript or book, such as a title, heading, or initial letter, that appears in decorative red lettering or is otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.

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  1. A class or category:
  2. A title; a name.
  3. A part of a manuscript or book, such as a title, heading, or initial letter, that appears in decorative red lettering or is otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.

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• regulation

  1. The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
  2. A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
  3. A governmental order having the force of law.

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  1. The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
  2. A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
  3. A governmental order having the force of law.

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• prescript

  1. Something prescribed, especially a rule or regulation of conduct.
  2. Having been established as a rule; prescribed.

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  1. Something prescribed, especially a rule or regulation of conduct.
  2. Having been established as a rule; prescribed.

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To speak for record

• prepare the first draft

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• draft correspondence

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• give an account

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• emit

  1. To give or send out (matter or energy):
  2. To give out as sound; utter:
  3. To voice; express:

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  1. To give or send out (matter or energy):
  2. To give out as sound; utter:
  3. To voice; express:

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• orate

  1. To speak in a formal, often pompous manner.

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  1. To speak in a formal, often pompous manner.

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• record

  1. To set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form:
  2. To register or indicate:
  3. To render (sound or images) into permanent form for reproduction, as by mechanical or digital means.

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  1. To set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form:
  2. To register or indicate:
  3. To render (sound or images) into permanent form for reproduction, as by mechanical or digital means.

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• verbalize

  1. To express in words:
  2. To convert to use as a verb:
  3. To express oneself in words.

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  1. To express in words:
  2. To convert to use as a verb:
  3. To express oneself in words.

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• formulate

  1. To state as or reduce to a formula.
  2. To express in systematic terms or concepts.
  3. To devise or invent:

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  1. To state as or reduce to a formula.
  2. To express in systematic terms or concepts.
  3. To devise or invent:

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• compose

  1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form:
  2. To make or create by putting together parts or elements.
  3. To create or produce (a literary or musical piece).

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  1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form:
  2. To make or create by putting together parts or elements.
  3. To create or produce (a literary or musical piece).

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• interview

  1. A formal meeting in person, especially one arranged for the assessment of the qualifications of an applicant.
  2. A conversation, such as one conducted by a reporter, in which facts or statements are elicited from another.
  3. An account or a reproduction of such a conversation.

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  1. A formal meeting in person, especially one arranged for the assessment of the qualifications of an applicant.
  2. A conversation, such as one conducted by a reporter, in which facts or statements are elicited from another.
  3. An account or a reproduction of such a conversation.

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• give forth

  1. To emit or release something.
  2. To give off an emanation.

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  1. To emit or release something.
  2. To give off an emanation.

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• deliver

  1. To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute:
  2. To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over:
  3. To secure (something promised or desired), as for a candidate or political party:

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  1. To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute:
  2. To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over:
  3. To secure (something promised or desired), as for a candidate or political party:

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• speak

  1. To produce words by means of sounds; talk:
  2. To express thoughts or feelings to convey information in speech or writing:
  3. To convey information or ideas in text:

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  1. To produce words by means of sounds; talk:
  2. To express thoughts or feelings to convey information in speech or writing:
  3. To convey information or ideas in text:

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To give peremptory orders

• ordain

  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To authorize as a rabbi.
  3. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:

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  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To authorize as a rabbi.
  3. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:

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• decree

  1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
  2. The judgment of a court of equity.
  3. The judgment of a court.

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  1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
  2. The judgment of a court of equity.
  3. The judgment of a court.

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• prescribe

  1. To set down as a rule, law, or direction:
  2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
  3. To establish rules, laws, or directions.

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  1. To set down as a rule, law, or direction:
  2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
  3. To establish rules, laws, or directions.

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• direct

  1. To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
  2. To supervise or oversee (an activity or process):
  3. To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.

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  1. To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of:
  2. To supervise or oversee (an activity or process):
  3. To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.

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