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noun
- 1. an official order or commission to do something: "a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners" Similar
- 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
verb
- 1. give (someone) authority to act in a certain way: "the rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by God"
- 2. (of territory) be assigned to (another power) under a mandate of the League of Nations: historical "mandated territories"
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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.
MANDATE definition: 1. the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or…. Learn more.
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.
authority to act in a particular way given to a government or a person, esp. as a result of a vote or ruling: [ + to infinitive ] The president secured a congressional mandate to send troops to Bosnia.
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.
mandate (to do something) (formal) an official order given to somebody to perform a particular task. The bank had no mandate to honour the cheque. They accused him of acting without a mandate.
1. 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. [...] 2. If someone is given a mandate to carry out a particular policy or task, they are given the official authority to do it. [...]
1. An authoritative command or instruction. 2. A command or authorization given by a political electorate to the winner of an election. 3. a. A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a member nation to administer a territory. b. A region under such administration.
mandate. verb. /ˈmændeɪt/, /ˌmænˈdeɪt/ (formal) Verb Forms. (especially North American English) to order somebody to behave, do something or vote in a particular way; to order something to be done. mandate that… The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such.
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)
