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Order people about (3,4,3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lay down the law

(Other definitions for lay down the law that I've seen before include "Speak dogmatically" , "Read the Riot Act" , "Pontificate" , "Be dogmatic" , "as judge will when he retires" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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