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   mandate

   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.
   • ▪ a written authorization 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, regarded as given by the electorate to a party or candidate that wins an election: "he called an election to seek a mandate for his policies" 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: "the rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by God"
   • ▪ require (something) to be done; make mandatory: "the government began mandating better car safety"
   • 2. (of territory) be assigned to (another power) 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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2. 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mandateMandate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

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   mandate (to do something) (formal) an official order given to somebody to perform a particular task. The members' vote gave the union a mandate to call a strike. They accused him of acting without a mandate.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mandateMandate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. 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. The President and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform.

7. 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.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › mandate_nmandate, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun mandate mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mandate , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.