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Noun Sports fans have considerable forbearance. Year after year they endure escalating ticket prices, the abomination known as seat licensing and the implied mandate that taxpayers should foot the bill for the new stadium or arena that will absolutely revive downtown.

Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated, 30 July 2007 All provisions requiring congressional approval, such as FDA regulation, were dropped, as were mandates for stronger package warnings, tighter enforcement on sales to youth, stronger public smoking bans, and … provisions to reduce youth smoking.

Allan M. Brandt, The Cigarette Century, 2007 Not the least of the Governors' problems are the new mandates being put on them by Washington—by a President who was once one of their own.

Karen Tumulty, Time, 19 May 2003 Royal mandates must be obeyed. They carried out the governor's mandate to build more roads. He won the election so convincingly that he believed he had been given a mandate for change. Verb The carbon prices on the European exchanges are higher precisely because the allowances for carbon emissions are mandated by government.

Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, 2006 But the FDA did nothing. Later, it protested that it doesn't have the authority to mandate additional studies once a drug is marketed, but that is sophistry. The FDA has the authority to pull drugs off the market …

Marcia Angell, New York Review of Books, 8 June 2006 For a few tantalizing weeks this spring, the manufacturers of gun safety locks seemed to have hit the jackpot: the gun-control bill passed by the Senate in the wake of the Littleton shootings mandated that all new handguns be equipped with safety locks.

Calvin Trillin, Time, 5 July 1999 The law mandates that every car have seat belts. He won the election so convincingly that he believed the people had mandated him to carry out his policies. See More

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Brazil is also considering a USB-C mandate for smartphones, and a few politicians have pushed (with minimal movement) for a strategy requiring a universal charger standard for consumer tech in the US.

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 That could have changed if a mandate for a $15 federal minimum wage had not been taken out of president Joe Biden’s 2021 covid-19 stimulus plan.

Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 The mandate for this Dodgers team on the verge of grabbing history is clear.

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 The negotiating mandate for the bilateral initiative released Wednesday outlines the topics to be discussed under the 11 areas.

Yuka Hayashi, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Last August, a Three Percenters flag was displayed prominently at a public meeting when the Salt Lake County Council voted to overturn a mask mandate for schoolchildren.

Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 Both candidates, however, slammed the governor’s vaccine mandate for executive department employees, including transit employees and the Massachusetts State Police.

Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Madison City Schools has no mask mandate for the start of school, superintendent Jeff Staggs said.

The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2022 Initially, the county school board voted to maintain a mask mandate for students, even though Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and GOP legislators barred school districts from implementing one.

Tim Craig, Washington Post, 30 July 2022

Verb

The recovery in Southeast Asia revenue has been especially impressive, reflecting the impact of loosened restrictions in key tourism markets like Thailand, which finally dropped its mask mandate this summer.

Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Congressional Republicans defeated a proposal by congressional Democrats to mandate that private insurance companies cap out-of-pocket spending on insulin by their enrollees at $35 per month.

Michael F. Cannon, National Review, 10 Aug. 2022 Ferrer might implement a countywide indoor mask mandate this week unless cases and hospitalizations drop in the coming days.

Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 Efforts to mandate a single standard for charging in Europe date back more than a decade.

Brian Fung, CNN, 7 June 2022 The program in New York City follows similar efforts to mandate the teaching of Asian American history in public schools across the U.S.

Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News, 31 May 2022 In Jacobson’s case, the court ultimately ruled that states did have the power to mandate vaccination when public safety was threatened — but not if individuals could show that the vaccine would harm or kill them.

New York Times, 25 May 2022 Microsoft doesn’t explain the decision to mandate Microsoft Accounts for Windows 11 Pro.

Chris Smith, BGR, 18 Feb. 2022 California’s most popular theme park will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but not guests, despite requests from its employee unions to mandate vaccines for all.

Aidin Vaziri, Andy Reinhardt, Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	mandate
释义	mandate 1 of 2 noun man·date ˈman-ˌdāt 1 : an authoritative command especially : a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one 2 : an authorization to act given to a representative accepted the mandate of the people 3 a : an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory b : a mandated territory mandate 2 of 2 verb man·date ˈman-ˌdāt mandated; mandating transitive verb 1 : to administer or assign (something, such as a territory) under a mandate 2 : to officially require (something) : make (something) mandatory : order a law mandating recycling also : to direct or require (someone) to do something a commission mandated to investigate corruption Did you know? When should you use mandate? A mandate from a leader is a command you can't refuse. But that kind of personal command is rarely the meaning of mandate today; much more common are connected with institutions. Thus, the Clean Air Act was a mandate from Congress to clean up air pollution—and since mandate is also a verb, we could say instead that the Clear Air Act mandated new restrictions on air pollution. Elections are often interpreted as mandates from the public for certain kinds of action. But since a politician is not just a symbol of certain policies but also an individual who might happen to have an awfully nice smile, it can be risky to interpret most elections as mandating anything at all. Synonyms Noun accreditation authorization commission delegation empowerment license licence Verb call command decree dictate direct ordain order See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Sports fans have considerable forbearance. Year after year they endure escalating ticket prices, the abomination known as seat licensing and the implied mandate that taxpayers should foot the bill for the new stadium or arena that will absolutely revive downtown. Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated, 30 July 2007 All provisions requiring congressional approval, such as FDA regulation, were dropped, as were mandates for stronger package warnings, tighter enforcement on sales to youth, stronger public smoking bans, and … provisions to reduce youth smoking. Allan M. Brandt, The Cigarette Century, 2007 Not the least of the Governors' problems are the new mandates being put on them by Washington—by a President who was once one of their own. Karen Tumulty, Time, 19 May 2003 Royal mandates must be obeyed. They carried out the governor's mandate to build more roads. He won the election so convincingly that he believed he had been given a mandate for change. Verb The carbon prices on the European exchanges are higher precisely because the allowances for carbon emissions are mandated by government. Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, 2006 But the FDA did nothing. Later, it protested that it doesn't have the authority to mandate additional studies once a drug is marketed, but that is sophistry. The FDA has the authority to pull drugs off the market … Marcia Angell, New York Review of Books, 8 June 2006 For a few tantalizing weeks this spring, the manufacturers of gun safety locks seemed to have hit the jackpot: the gun-control bill passed by the Senate in the wake of the Littleton shootings mandated that all new handguns be equipped with safety locks. Calvin Trillin, Time, 5 July 1999 The law mandates that every car have seat belts. He won the election so convincingly that he believed the people had mandated him to carry out his policies. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Brazil is also considering a USB-C mandate for smartphones, and a few politicians have pushed (with minimal movement) for a strategy requiring a universal charger standard for consumer tech in the US. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 That could have changed if a mandate for a $15 federal minimum wage had not been taken out of president Joe Biden’s 2021 covid-19 stimulus plan. Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 The mandate for this Dodgers team on the verge of grabbing history is clear. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 The negotiating mandate for the bilateral initiative released Wednesday outlines the topics to be discussed under the 11 areas. Yuka Hayashi, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Last August, a Three Percenters flag was displayed prominently at a public meeting when the Salt Lake County Council voted to overturn a mask mandate for schoolchildren. Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 Both candidates, however, slammed the governor’s vaccine mandate for executive department employees, including transit employees and the Massachusetts State Police. Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Madison City Schools has no mask mandate for the start of school, superintendent Jeff Staggs said. The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2022 Initially, the county school board voted to maintain a mask mandate for students, even though Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and GOP legislators barred school districts from implementing one. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 Verb The recovery in Southeast Asia revenue has been especially impressive, reflecting the impact of loosened restrictions in key tourism markets like Thailand, which finally dropped its mask mandate this summer. Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Congressional Republicans defeated a proposal by congressional Democrats to mandate that private insurance companies cap out-of-pocket spending on insulin by their enrollees at $35 per month. Michael F. Cannon, National Review, 10 Aug. 2022 Ferrer might implement a countywide indoor mask mandate this week unless cases and hospitalizations drop in the coming days. Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 Efforts to mandate a single standard for charging in Europe date back more than a decade. Brian Fung, CNN, 7 June 2022 The program in New York City follows similar efforts to mandate the teaching of Asian American history in public schools across the U.S. Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News, 31 May 2022 In Jacobson’s case, the court ultimately ruled that states did have the power to mandate vaccination when public safety was threatened — but not if individuals could show that the vaccine would harm or kill them. New York Times, 25 May 2022 Microsoft doesn’t explain the decision to mandate Microsoft Accounts for Windows 11 Pro. Chris Smith, BGR, 18 Feb. 2022 California’s most popular theme park will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but not guests, despite requests from its employee unions to mandate vaccines for all. Aidin Vaziri, Andy Reinhardt, Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle French & Latin; Middle French mandat, from Latin mandatum, from neuter of mandatus, past participle of mandare to entrust, enjoin, probably irregular from manus hand + -dere to put — more at manual, do First Known Use Noun 1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition mandate noun man·date ˈman-ˌdāt 1 : an order from a higher court to a lower court 2 : a command or instruction from an authority 3 : the instruction given by voters to their elected representatives Legal Definition mandate 1 of 2 noun man·date ˈman-ˌdāt 1 a : a formal communication from a reviewing court notifying the court below of its judgment and directing the lower court to act accordingly b : mandamus 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : an act by which a person gives another person the power to transact for him or her one or several affairs 3 a : an authoritative command : a clear authorization or direction the mandate of the full faith and credit clause National Law Journal b : the authorization to act given by a constituency to its elected representative mandate 2 of 2 transitive verb mandated; mandating : to make mandatory or required the Pennsylvania Constitution mandates a criminal defendant's right to confrontation National Law Journal History and Etymology for mandate Noun Latin mandatum, from neuter of mandatus, past participle of mandare to entrust, enjoin, probably irregularly from manus hand + -dere to put mandate 1 of 2 noun as in accreditation the granting of power to perform various acts or duties the committee has been given a mandate to reform the process for admitting applicants to the university Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance accreditation authorization commission license licence delegation empowerment promotion directing facilitation commanding entrustment commendation ordering consignment fostering mandate 2 of 2 verb as in to order to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the president of the sports league has mandated drug testing for all active members Synonyms & Similar Words order decree request demand dictate direct require ask command call for petition ordain call Antonyms & Near Antonyms rescind cancel countermand
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