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mandate

/ˈmæn.deɪt/
Meanings
  • Noun

    An order or command given by an authority, especially one that has legal force.

    - "The mandate of the new president was to reduce taxes."
    - "The mandate of the law required all citizens to carry identification."
  • Noun

    The power or authority given to a person or organization to act on someone else's behalf.

    - "The mandate of the United Nations gave peacekeeping forces the power to use force."
    - "The mandate of the CEO gave the marketing team the authority to make decisions."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈmæn.deɪt/



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Rhymes
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command , demand , commandment , mandatement
Variants
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mandate , mandates , mandated , mandating
Etymology
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From the Latin mandatum, meaning 'command, order'.

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  1. The term 'mandate' is derived from the Latin word 'mandatum', which means 'command' or 'order'.

  2. In international relations, a mandate refers to a formal decree or order given by an international organization to a member state or other entity to carry out a specific task or function.

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  1. Authority: A mandate is often given by an authority and carries the weight of that authority.

  2. Command: A mandate is a type of command given by an authority.

  3. Order: A mandate is a type of order given by an authority.

Quotes
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  1. Sports fans have considerable forbearance. Year after year they endure escalating ticket prices, the abomination known as seat licensing and the implied "mandate" that taxpayers should foot the bill for the new stadium or arena that will absolutely revive downtown.

    - Jack McCallum,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},30 July 2007

  2. All provisions requiring congressional approval, such as FDA regulation, were dropped, as were "mandates" for stronger package warnings, tighter enforcement on sales to youth, stronger public smoking bans, and … provisions to reduce youth smoking.

    - Allan M. Brandt,{it}The Cigarette Century{/it},2007

  3. Not the least of the Governors' problems are the new "mandates" being put on them by Washington—by a President who was once one of their own.

    - Karen Tumulty,{it}Time{/it},19 May 2003
Culture
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In literature, the term 'mandate' has been used to refer to a formal decree or order, particularly in the context of international relations and diplomacy. For example, in the League of Nations Mandate System, various countries were given mandates to govern territories on behalf of the League.

How to Memorize "mandate"

  1. visualize

    - To visualize a mandate, imagine an order or command given by an authority.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'mandate' with the idea of an order or command given by an authority.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'M' stands for 'Mandate', which stands for 'Message' - An Order To Act.

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