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mandate

12 definitions • 15 examples
1
the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country:

Examples:

At the forthcoming elections, the government will be seeking a fresh mandate from the people.
[ + to infinitive ] The president secured the Congressional mandate to go to war by three votes.
2
the name of an area of land that has been given to a country by the UN, following or as part of a peace agreement
3
to give official permission for something to happen:

Examples:

The UN rush to mandate war totally ruled out any alternatives.
4
to order someone to do something:

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] Our delegates have been mandated to vote against the proposal at the conference.
5
authority to act in a particular way given to a government or a person, esp. as a result of a vote or ruling:

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] The president secured a congressional mandate to send troops to Bosnia.
6
to make something necessary, esp. as a rule:

Examples:

The law mandated a minimum six-year sentence for violent crimes.
7
an official order or requirement to do something:

Examples:

mandate to do sth Norad's mandate is to promote effective management of funds for development assistance.
The region is already under federal mandate to reduce air pollution.
8
official permission or the right to do something, usually given as the result of a vote:

Examples:

mandate to do sth The government claimed that it had a mandate to raise taxes.
The CEO disputed that the disposal of the 10.5 million shares was based on the shareholder mandate.
9
the period of time that a government or an elected person is allowed to remain in power:

Examples:

She has just another two months in office before her mandate comes to an end.
10
bank mandate
11
to officially require someone to do something, or something to happen:

Examples:

mandate sb to do sth Lawmakers mandated them to change the rules after questions about the safety of the procedure arose.
mandate that The government should have mandated that these figures be made public.
In Ohio, every bridge is mandated to be inspected annually.
12
to give official permission for someone to do something, or for something to happen:

Examples:

mandate sb to do sth The department was mandated to proceed with the project.

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