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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"