mandate

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Definition of mandate

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈmandeɪt/

1an official order or commission to do something:a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners
Law 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.
historical a commission from the League of Nations to a member state to administer a territory:the end of the British mandate in Palestine

2the 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
Canadian a period during which a government is in power: the last mandate of Trudeau, from 1980 to 1984, was a remarkable chapter in Canadian history

verb

Pronunciation: /manˈdeɪt/

[with object]

1give (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 (be mandated to) historical (of territory) be assigned to (another power) under a mandate of the League of Nations: (as adjective mandated)mandated territories

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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