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Mandatary

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man⋅da⋅tar⋅y

  [man-duh-ter-ee]
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–noun, plural -tar⋅ies.
a person or nation holding a mandate.
Also, mandatory.

Origin:
1605–15; < LL mandātārius one to whom a charge is given. See mandate, -ary
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man·da·tar·y   (mān'də-těr'ē)   
n.   pl. man·da·tar·ies
A person or nation receiving a mandate.
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Main Entry: man·da·tary
Pronunciation: 'man-d&-"ter-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tar·ies
: a person to whom the power to transact business for another under a mandate is given
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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