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mandate

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1 mandate /ˈmænˌdeɪt/ noun
plural mandates
1 mandate
/ˈmænˌdeɪt/
noun
plural mandates
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANDATE
[count] formal
: an official order to do something
: the power to act that voters give to their elected leaders
often followed by to + verb
2 mandate /ˈmænˌdeɪt/ verb
mandates; mandated; mandating
2 mandate
/ˈmænˌdeɪt/
verb
mandates; mandated; mandating
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANDATE
[+ object] chiefly US, formal
: to officially demand or require (something)
often used as (be) mandated
: to officially give (someone) the power to do something