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noun
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a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative: The president had a clear mandate to end the war.
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a command from a superior court or official to a lower one.
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an authoritative order or command: a royal mandate.
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(in the League of Nations) a commission given to a nation to administer the government and affairs of a former Turkish territory or German colony.
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EXPANDa mandated territory or colony.
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Roman Catholic Church. an order issued by the pope, especially one commanding the preferment of a certain person to a benefice.
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Roman and Civil Law. a contract by which one engages gratuitously to perform services for another.
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(in modern civil law) any contract by which a person undertakes to perform services for another.
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COLLAPSERoman Law. an order or decree by the emperor, especially to governors of provinces.
verb (used with object)
10.
to authorize or decree (a particular action), as by the enactment of law.
11.
to order or require; make mandatory: to mandate sweeping changes in the election process.
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to consign (a territory, colony, etc.) to the charge of a particular nation under a mandate.
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Word Origin & History
mandate
"to delegate authority, permit to act on behalf of a group," 1958, from mandate (n.). Used earlier in the context of the League of Nations, "to authorize a power to control a certain territory for some purpose" (1919).
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Cultural Dictionary
mandate definition
A command or an expression of a desire, especially by a group of voters for a political program. Politicians elected in landslide victories often claim that their policies have received a mandate from the voters.
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