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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024man•date /ˈmændeɪt/USA pronunciation n., v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. n. [countable] - Governmentauthorization to act in a particular way given by the people to an elected representative:The new president received a clear mandate to spend money.
- Governmentany authoritative order or command:a royal mandate.
v. [~ + object] - to authorize (a particular action):The principal mandated the new dress code.
See -mand-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024man•date (man′dāt),USA pronunciation n., v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. n. - Governmenta command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative:The president had a clear mandate to end the war.
- a command from a superior court or official to a lower one.
- Governmentan authoritative order or command:a royal mandate.
- Government(in the League of Nations) a commission given to a nation to administer the government and affairs of a former Turkish territory or German colony.
- Governmenta mandated territory or colony.
- Religion[Rom. Cath. Ch.]an order issued by the pope, esp. one commanding the preferment of a certain person to a benefice.
- Law[Roman and Civil Law.]a contract by which one engages gratuitously to perform services for another.
- Law(in modern civil law) any contract by which a person undertakes to perform services for another.
- Law[Roman Law.]an order or decree by the emperor, esp. to governors of provinces.
v.t. - to authorize or decree (a particular action), as by the enactment of law.
- to order or require;
make mandatory:to mandate sweeping changes in the election process. - Governmentto consign (a territory, colony, etc.) to the charge of a particular nation under a mandate.
- Latin mandātum, noun, nominal use of neuter of mandātus, past participle of mandāre to commission, literally, to give into (someone's) hand. See manus, date1
- 1540–50
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fiat, decree, injunction, edict, ruling.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mandate n /ˈmændeɪt; -dɪt/- an official or authoritative instruction or command
- the support or commission given to a government and its policies or an elected representative and his policies through an electoral victory
- Also called: mandated territory (often capital) (formerly) any of the territories under the trusteeship of the League of Nations administered by one of its member states
- a contract by which one person commissions another to act for him gratuitously and the other accepts the commission
- a contract of bailment under which the party entrusted with goods undertakes to perform gratuitously some service in respect of such goods
- a contract by which a person is engaged to act in the management of the affairs of another
vb /ˈmændeɪt/(transitive)- to assign (territory) to a nation under a mandate
- to delegate authority to
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin mandātum something commanded, from mandāre to command, perhaps from manus hand + dāre to giveˈmanˌdator n |