mandate

I UK [ˈmændeɪt] / US [ˈmænˌdeɪt] noun
Word forms "mandate":
singular mandate plural mandates
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1)

a) [countable] the authority of an elected government or official to do the things that they promised to do before an election

mandate for:

The Government claimed to have a mandate for their new legislation.

mandate from:

We will use this mandate from our electors to make independence our main aim.

a mandate to do something:

He was elected with a clear mandate to reduce taxes.

b) the period of time during which an elected government or official is allowed to be in power

He will have to step down at the end of his mandate.

2) [countable] formal an official order to do something

Their mandate is to report back by March on how the new tax law will change employment.

3) [countable/uncountable] the authority given to a country to rule another country or region

II UK [mænˈdeɪt] / US [ˈmænˌdeɪt] verb [transitive]
Word forms "mandate":
present tense I/you/we/they mandate he/she/it mandates present participle mandating past tense mandated past participle mandated

1) to give someone the authority to do something

The committee is mandated to carry out prison checks.

2) mainly American to give an official order or make a law stating that something must be done

These proposals hope to reduce traffic and mandate lower speed limits.