Definition of Mandate

1. Verb. Assign under a mandate. "Mandate a colony"

Generic synonyms: Assign, Delegate, Depute, Designate
Derivative terms: Mandatary, Mandator, Mandatory

2. Noun. A document giving an official instruction or command.

3. Verb. Make mandatory. "The new director of the school board mandated regular tests"
Generic synonyms: Dictate, Order, Prescribe
Derivative terms: Mandatory

4. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Mandatory
Generic synonyms: District, Dominion, Territorial Dominion, Territory
Specialized synonyms: Palestine

5. Verb. Assign authority to.
Generic synonyms: Assign, Delegate, Depute, Designate
Derivative terms: Mandator

6. Noun. The commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory.
Generic synonyms: Commission, Commissioning
Category relationships: Government, Political Science, Politics

Definition of Mandate

1. n. An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

Definition of Mandate

1. Noun. An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept. ¹

2. Verb. to authorize ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mandate

1. to authorize or decree [v -DATED, -DATING, -DATES]

Medical Definition of Mandate

1. 1. An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept. "This dream all-powerful Juno; I bear Her mighty mandates, and her words you hear." (Dryden) 2. A rescript of the pope, commanding an ordinary collator to put the person therein named in possession of the first vacant benefice in his collation. 3. A contract by which one employs another to manage any business for him. By the Roman law, it must have been gratuitous. Origin: L. Mandatum, fr. Mandare to commit to one's charge, order, orig, to put into one's hand; manus hand + dare to give: cf. F. Mandat. See Manual, Date a time, and cf. Commend, Maundy Thursday. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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