Good luck bossing sovereign nations around.
dic·tate
verb
ˈdikˌtāt,ˌdikˈtāt/
dic·tate
verb
ˈdikˌtāt,ˌdikˈtāt/
- 1.
lay down authoritatively; prescribe.
"the tsar's attempts to dictate policy"
synonyms: give orders to, order around/about, lord it over;
lay down the law to;
informalboss around/about, push around/about;
throw one's weight around/about
"you are in no position to dictate to me"