mandate
Example Sentences
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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
Walsh is expected to take over the reins at IndiGo on August 3, days after his mandate at the head of the International Air Transport Association ends on July 31.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
They are overseen by state insurance commissioners, who lack the resources and broader mandate of federal bank regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The police had blocked off the street; the crowd’s response to the speeches urging an end to the British mandate and the establishment of a Jewish state had been overwhelming.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.