mandate

noun

/ˈmændeɪt/

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the authority to do something, given to a government or other organization by the people who vote for it in an election
- It is undemocratic to govern an area without an electoral mandate.
- mandate to do something The election victory gave the party a clear mandate to continue its programme of reform.
- mandate for something a mandate for an end to the civil war
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- The party was elected with a mandate to reduce the size of government.
- Troops moved into the country to restore order under a UN mandate.
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- popular
- clear
- strong
- …
verb + mandate
- have
- give somebody
- issue
- …
preposition
- in your mandate
- under a/the mandate
- with a/the mandate
- …
phrases
- an extension of a mandate
- a renewal of a mandate
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the period of time for which a government is given power
- The presidential mandate is limited to two terms of four years each.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- popular
- clear
- strong
- …
verb + mandate
- have
- give somebody
- issue
- …
preposition
- in your mandate
- under a/the mandate
- with a/the mandate
- …
phrases
- an extension of a mandate
- a renewal of a mandate
See full entry
mandate (to do something) (formal) an official order given to somebody to perform a particular task
- The bank had no mandate to honour the cheque.
- They accused him of acting without a mandate.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- popular
- clear
- strong
- …
verb + mandate
- have
- give somebody
- issue
- …
preposition
- in your mandate
- under a/the mandate
- with a/the mandate
- …
phrases
- an extension of a mandate
- a renewal of a mandate
See full entry
the power given to a country to govern another country or region, especially in the past
- The Cook Islands mandate was given to New Zealand.
- The mandate ran until 1947.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- popular
- clear
- strong
- …
verb + mandate
- have
- give somebody
- issue
- …
preposition
- in your mandate
- under a/the mandate
- with a/the mandate
- …
phrases
- an extension of a mandate
- a renewal of a mandate
See full entry

Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin mandatum ‘something commanded’, neuter past participle of mandare, from manus ‘hand’ + dare ‘give’. Senses 1 and 2 of the noun have been influenced by French mandat.

mandate

verb

/ˈmændeɪt/, /ˌmænˈdeɪt/

/ˈmændeɪt/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they mandate	/ˈmændeɪt/, /ˌmænˈdeɪt/ /ˈmændeɪt/
he / she / it mandates	/ˈmændeɪts/, /ˌmænˈdeɪts/ /ˈmændeɪts/
past simple mandated	/ˈmændeɪtɪd/, /ˌmænˈdeɪtɪd/ /ˈmændeɪtɪd/
past participle mandated	/ˈmændeɪtɪd/, /ˌmænˈdeɪtɪd/ /ˈmændeɪtɪd/
-ing form mandating	/ˈmændeɪtɪŋ/, /ˌmænˈdeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmændeɪtɪŋ/

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(especially North American English) to order somebody to behave, do something or vote in a particular way; to order something to be done
- mandate that… The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such.
- mandate somebody to do something The new law would mandate children to study a foreign language from second grade.
- mandate something The government began mandating better car safety.
[often passive] to give somebody, especially a government or a committee, the authority to do something
- be mandated to do something The assembly was mandated to draft a constitution.
- We need to be sure that the directors are mandated to act.