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Give orders to a scribe? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dictate

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This could be a double definition.

'give orders' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'scribe?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'to a' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dictate that I've seen before include "Give orders like Stalin" , "Command" , "speak slowly" , "say" , "speak (words to be taken down)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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