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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She arrived at CBS News in October with no television experience, installed by Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison after he acquired her digital news outlet, the Free Press, with a mandate to change the network.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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

A proposal to mandate professional attire, neat facial hair and closed-toe shoes at this weekend’s convention sparked fierce debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Supreme Court judges dismissed her claim, ruling that Italian laws and regulations do not mandate venues to provide tap water to guests and that the decision to serve it is up to individual venues.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Because Mexican racing officials were not bound by the mandate that every horse carry at least 100 pounds, they could give Seabiscuit 130 while assigning other horses fewer than 100 if they needed to.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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