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   man·date

   /ˈmanˌdāt/

   noun

   • 1. an official order or commission to do something: "a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners" Similar instructiondirectivedirectiondecreecommandorderinjunctionedictchargecommissionbiddingwarrantrulingordinancelawstatutefiatukasepronunciamento
   • ▪ a commission by which a party is entrusted to perform a service, especially without payment and with indemnity against loss by that party.
   • ▪ an order from an appellate court to a lower court to take a specific action. US
   • ▪ a written authority enabling someone to carry out transactions on another's bank account.
   • ▪ a commission from the League of Nations to a member state to administer a territory: historical "the end of the British mandate in Palestine"
   • 2. the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that is victorious in an election: "a sick leader living beyond his mandate" Similar authorityapprovalacceptanceratificationendorsementsanctionauthorization
   • ▪ a period during which a government is in power: Canadian "the last mandate of Trudeau, from 1980 to 1984, was a remarkable chapter in Canadian history"

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) authority to act in a certain way: "other colleges have mandated coed fraternities"
   • ▪ require (something) to be done; make mandatory: "the government began mandating better car safety"
   • 2. assign (territory) under a mandate of the League of Nations: historical "mandated territories"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin mandatum ‘something commanded’, neuter past participle of mandare, from manus ‘hand’ + dare ‘give’. Sense 2 of the noun has been influenced by French mandat.

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   The meaning of MANDATE is an authoritative command; especially : a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one. How to use mandate in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMANDATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country: At the forthcoming elections, the government will be seeking a fresh mandate from the people. [ + to infinitive ] The president secured the Congressional mandate to go to war by three votes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   A mandate is an official command or a go-ahead. When a politician wins an election by a wide margin, that's a mandate to implement her ideas. A mandate gives authority.

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   Mandate definition: a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative. See examples of MANDATE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMANDATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country: At the forthcoming elections, the governor will be seeking a fresh mandate from the people. [ + to infinitive ] The president secured the Congressional mandate to go to war by three votes.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMANDATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a government or other elected body has a mandate to do something, they have the authority to do it as a result of winning an election or vote.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmandate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   mandate. noun. /ˈmændeɪt/ the authority to do something, given to a government or other organization by the people who vote for it in an election. It is undemocratic to govern an area without an electoral mandate. mandate to do something The election victory gave the party a clear mandate to continue its programme of reform.