dictation has definitions from the field of writing
1
[ noun ] an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

Synonyms

command bidding bid

2
[ noun ] (writing) matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage

Examples

"he mailed the dictation without bothering to read it"

Related terms

matter dictate

3
[ noun ] speech intended for reproduction in writing

Related terms

speech dictate

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