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mandate

[man-deyt] / ˈmæn deɪt /
NOUN
authority, order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authorization command decree directive injunction instruction sanction
STRONG
behest bidding charge commission dictate edict fiat go ahead imperative okay precept warrant word
WEAK
blank check carte blanche green light
Antonyms
STRONG
breach break denial question refusal request veto

Example Sentences

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Bahrain launched negotiations two weeks ago on a draft that would have given a clear UN mandate to any state wishing to use force to unblock the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“It’s not just the index inclusion, it makes the stock ownable by the large number of investors whose mandate does not allow them to invest in companies on the Euronext,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Air Canada has run afoul of its bilingualism mandate in the past.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Unlike conventional police departments, the Guard’s mandate explicitly emphasized the novel idea of preventing crime rather than merely arresting wrongdoers after the fact.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson