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mandate

[man-deyt] / ˈmæn deɪt /


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The 48-year-old had sent the country to vote a year early, saying the government needed a fresh mandate in order to shield the tiny, import-reliant island from the Middle East crisis.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The Senate’s mandate would generally be more prescriptive on retrofitting aircraft, while the House’s version would allow more flexibility in how to comply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Thousands of state employees have been working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, but the return-to-office mandate is now set to go into effect July 1, according to union officials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

On the plus side, the budget revises a mandate that required the state to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 from 1990 levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In reality, I was much more aware of places that were off- limits by Daddy’s orders than by state mandate.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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