mandate

Example Sentences

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Attorney General Dawda Jallow was quoted as saying that Hackett had a four-year mandate and was chosen from a wide selection of candidates.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

His current mandate involves promoting innovation and infrastructure and diversifying Kuwait’s revenue sources away from oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

All 50 states are, in fact, currently in compliance with the act’s mandate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But Goodell pointed out that the rule "is not a hiring mandate," and that it has been adopted in industries "far beyond football, far beyond the United States" to hire "bring in better talent."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It was as if the teachers, many of whom were white, had been given a mandate.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah