dictates

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The world governing body's standard policy dictates tickets are listed for resale or transferred to another individual rather than refunded, reserving the latter option for exceptional circumstances like match cancellations.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Protocol dictates that it is unconventional to touch a member of the royal family.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The U.K. government can deploy the king abroad to woo foreign governments, but convention dictates politicians cannot embarrass the monarch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“That’s exactly what we’re working on,” she said, referring to the ambassador’s anti-corruption dictates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Dinner is at three, and as tradition dictates, we all go upstairs and dress up a little.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King