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   mandate

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   • 1. an official order or commission to do something: "a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners" Similar instructiondirectivedirectiondecreecommandorderinjunctionedictchargecommissionbiddingwarrantrulingordinancelawstatutefiatukasepronunciamento
   • ▪ a commission by which a party is entrusted to perform a service, especially without payment and with indemnity against loss by that party.
   • ▪ a written authorization enabling someone to carry out transactions on another's bank account.
   • ▪ a commission from the League of Nations to a member state to administer a territory: historical "the end of the British mandate in Palestine"
   • 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 authorityapprovalacceptanceratificationendorsementsanctionauthorization
   • ▪ a period during which a government is in power: Canadian "the last mandate of Trudeau, from 1980 to 1984, was a remarkable chapter in Canadian history"

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) authority to act in a certain way: "the rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by God"
   • ▪ require (something) to be done; make mandatory: "the government began mandating better car safety"
   • 2. (of territory) be assigned to (another power) under a mandate of the League of Nations: historical "mandated territories"

   Word Origin 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.

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   What does mandate mean?

   • to mandate sweeping changes in the election process. to consign (a territory, colony, etc.) to the charge of a particular nation under a mandate. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What does mandato mean?

   • mandato, autorizar, encarregar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MANDATE definition: 1. the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or…. Learn more.

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   What is a mandate & why is it important?

   • When a politician wins an election by a wide margin, that's a mandate to implement her ideas. A mandate gives authority. If the government gives schools a mandate to test more, then the schools had better give more tests. People who work for the Peace Corps have a mandate to help various countries with things like getting clean drinking water.

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   What is a mandate from a leader?

   • A mandate from a leader is a command you can't refuse. But that kind of personal command is rarely the meaning of mandate today; much more common are connected with institutions.

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   What does Mandat mean?

   • (in modern civil law) any contract by which a person undertakes to perform services for another. Roman Law. an order or decree by the emperor, especially to governors of provinces. , man·dat·ed, man·dat·ing. The state legislature mandated an increase in the minimum wage. to mandate sweeping changes in the election process.

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   What is a mandate to do STH?

   • The law mandated a minimum six-year sentence for violent crimes. 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. mandate to do sth The government claimed that it had a mandate to raise taxes.

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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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   If a government or other elected body has a mandate to do something, they have the authority to do it as a result of winning an election or vote.

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   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.

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    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.