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Lay down the law (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dictate

'lay down the law' is the definition.
(to lay down the law is to dictate rules)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dictate that I've seen before include "Command" , "speak (words to be taken down)" , "speak slowly" , "Order; determine" , "Lay down the law" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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