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to mandate
01
to officially give someone the authority or responsibility to carry out specific tasks or make decisions
Ditransitive: to mandate sb with authority or responsibility
Examples
The board of directors decided to mandate the new CEO with strategic decision-making authority.
02
to assign or place a territory under the control or administration of a nation or authority
Transitive: to mandate a territory | to mandate a territory to a country
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
mandate
3rd person singular
mandates
Present participle
mandating
Past simple
mandated
Past participle
mandated
Examples
The League of Nations mandated the administration of certain regions to ensure peace and stability.
03
to make something obligatory
Transitive: to mandate sth | to mandate that
Examples
The school has mandated regular vaccinations for all students.
Mandate
01
an official document that sets out a specific order or command to be carried out
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
mandates
Examples
The council issued a mandate requiring all businesses to reduce energy consumption.
Examples
After winning the election with a significant majority, the new government claimed a strong mandate to implement their policies.
03
a former territory placed under the temporary administration of another power by the League of Nations after World War I
Examples
Syria and Lebanon were French mandates established after World War I.
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