Meaning & use
mandate
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an official order or instruction to do something, or the authority granted to a person or group to carry out a policy.
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The new director was given a mandate to modernize the company's operations.
Voters gave the party a strong mandate to pursue tax reform.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb meaning to require something officially, as in 'the law mandates regular safety inspections.'
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