mandate
Example Sentences
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He has heard from dozens of constituents opposing the data center and opposes federal mandates that would override local control.
With the firm now having pushed against the lower bound of fund fees for years, Ramji was brought in with a mandate to expand other revenue streams, such as financial advice.
Warsh has consistently argued that the Fed’s mandate should be narrow, on the basis that a wide and overarching mandate threatens the institution’s credibility.
From Barron's
The Constitution mandates that Congress “maintain a Navy” and allows—but doesn’t require—it to “raise and support Armies.”
The team was placed in a trust chaired by Jody Allen in 2018 with a mandate that Paul Allen’s assets were sold, but no timeline was specified.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.