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- DictionaryMan·date/ˈmanˌdāt/
noun
- 1. an official order or commission to do something: "a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners"
- 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"
verb
- 1. give (someone) authority to act in a certain way: "other colleges have mandated coed fraternities"
- 2. assign (territory) under a mandate of the League of Nations: historical "mandated territories"
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.
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.
MANDATE definition: 1. the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or…. Learn more.
When you have a mandate, it's like a ticket to get something done. Definitions of mandate. noun. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something. synonyms: charge, commission, direction. see more. noun. a document giving an official instruction or command. synonyms: authorisation, authorization.
mandate. n. 1. an official or authoritative instruction or command. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) politics the support or commission given to a government and its policies or an elected representative and his policies through an electoral victory. 3.
MANDATE meaning: 1. the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or…. Learn more.
An authoritative order or command, esp. a written one. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A command or authorization given by a political electorate to the winner of an election. American Heritage. A commission from the League of Nations to a country to administer some region, colony, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
mandate. noun. /ˈmændeɪt/. /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 ...
1 the authority to do something, given to a government or other organization by the people who vote for it in an election mandate (to do something) The election victory gave the mayor a clear mandate to continue her program of reform. mandate (for something) a mandate for an end to the civil war
Definition of mandate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
