Mandate (Noun)
Meaning 1
A document giving an official instruction or command.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The government issued a mandate requiring all citizens to wear masks in public places during the pandemic.
- The company's board of directors issued a mandate to the CEO to reduce costs by 20% within the next quarter.
- The United Nations Security Council passed a mandate authorizing the use of force to protect civilians in the conflict zone.
- The new policy is a mandate from the state legislature, and all schools must comply with its requirements.
- The court issued a mandate to the defendant to pay the plaintiff a sum of $100,000 in damages.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 3
The commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.