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Word: Mandate
Speech Type: Noun
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
ˈmandeɪt
an official order or commission to do something
Short Definition:official order
Examples:- a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners
the authority to carry out a policy, regarded as given by the electorate to a party or candidate that wins an election
Short Definition:authority to carry out policy
Examples:- he called an election to seek a mandate for his policies
Word: Mandate
Speech Type: Verb
ˌmanˈdeɪt
give (someone) authority to act in a certain way
Short Definition:give someone authority to do something
Examples:- the rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by God
(of territory) be assigned to (another power) under a mandate of the League of Nations
Short Definition:be assigned to another power by League of Nations mandate
Examples:- mandated territories
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