mandate
noun
- 1
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
- 2
a document giving an official instruction or command
- 3
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
verb
- 1
assign authority to
- 2
make mandatory
the new director of the school board mandated regular tests
- 3
assign under a mandate
mandate a colony
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