mandate
Definition
- n. a document giving an official instruction or command
- n. 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
- n. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
Word forms
- Past participle
- mandated
- Present participle
- mandating
- Past tense
- mandated
- Third person singular
- mandates
Example sentences
n.
The teacher gave a mandate to the students to complete their projects by Friday.
vt.
The government was mandated to implement new laws for environmental protection.