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mandate

noun, verb

/ˈmæn.deɪt/

Meaning

an official order or command; to give someone authority to act in a certain way

The government issued a mandate to reduce carbon emissions.

carry out a mandate

order, directive, command, decree, instruction

request, suggestion, option

government mandate, official mandate, mandate authority, mandate power

a mark, object, or sign that shows the existence or development of something

to organize or carry out; or a person's behavior

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

agreement or harmony; to grant or give recognition

as a noun: a person who breaks the law and lives outside its protection; as a verb: to make somethin...

to change from one thing to another or to turn something on or off