Search
Mandate
01
a document giving an official instruction or command
02
the legality and power given to a government or other organization after winning an election
03
a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
to mandate
01
assign under a mandate
02
to officially give someone the authority or responsibility to carry out specific tasks or make decisions
03
to make something obligatory
man
date
mandate
n
Example
The mandate from the shareholders clothed the executive team in fiduciary responsibility.
The president-elect outlined his mandate for economic reform during his inauguration speech.
Winning the majority of seats in parliament gave the party a strong mandate.
The council received a mandate from its members to negotiate better working conditions with the management.
The company's policy mandates that employees log in before using the network.
