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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
Example
The president-elect outlined his mandate for economic reform during his inauguration speech.
The council received a mandate from its members to negotiate better working conditions with the management.
The referendum resulted in a clear mandate for independence, prompting negotiations with the central government.
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
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
02
to officially give someone the authority or responsibility to carry out specific tasks or make decisions
Ditransitive: to mandate sb with authority or responsibility
Example
The board has recently mandated the compliance team with new regulatory responsibilities.
Last month, the CEO mandated the HR department with policy updates.
The executive team is currently mandating key leaders with new responsibilities.
03
to make something obligatory
Transitive: to mandate sth | to mandate that
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