mandate
/mænˈdeɪt/ · man·da·te
noun
- A formal instruction or commission to do something. The government issued a mandate to all businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.
- A requirement or obligation imposed by law or authority. The new law is a mandate for all citizens to have health insurance.
- A person or group given authority to act on behalf of another. The ambassador was given a mandate to negotiate a peace treaty.
verb
- To authorize or commission someone to do something. The government mandated the company to build a new highway.
- To make something mandatory or obligatory. The new policy mandates that all employees wear a uniform.
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Did you know? The word 'mandate' comes from the Latin word for 'to entrust', and has been used in English since the 14th century to describe a formal instruction or commission to do something.