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    mandate

    noun

    • 1. an official order or commission to do something: "a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners" Similar instructiondirectivedirectiondecree
    • 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 authorityapprovalacceptanceratification

    verb

    • 1. give (someone) authority to act in a certain way: "the rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by God"
    • 2. (of territory) be assigned to (another power) under a mandate of the League of Nations: historical "mandated territories"

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