Understanding the meaning of mandate

mandate

/'mændeɪt/

noun
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
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mandatory

type of:
territory district dominion territorial dominion
noun
a document giving an official instruction or command
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authorisation authorization

type of:
legal instrument instrument legal document official document
verb
assign authority to
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assign delegate depute designate
verb
assign under a mandate
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"mandate a colony"

type of:
depute designate assign delegate
verb
make mandatory
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"the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"

type of:
dictate order prescribe
noun
the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
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type of:
commissioning commission

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