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

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   MANDATE meaning: 1. the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or…. Learn more.

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

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   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.

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

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   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 ...

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanmandate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   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

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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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMANDATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] formal uk / ˈmændeɪt / us. Add to word list. support for action given to someone by the people voting for them: The electorate have given them a clear mandate for social reform. (Definition of mandate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of mandate. in Chinese (Traditional) 權力, 授權, 委任…

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMANDATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 3, 2024 · 1. countable noun. If a government or other elected body has a mandate to carry out a particular policy or task, they have the authority to carry it out 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.