English to English
mandate
('m/&/nd/eI/t
)
noun (n)
- a document giving an official instruction or command(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- 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(noun.location)source: wordnet30
- the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- assign under a mandate(verb.social)Example:
Mandate a colony.
source: wordnet30 - make mandatory(verb.communication)Example:
The new director of the school board mandated regular tests.
source: wordnet30 - assign authority to(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
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