mandate
Example Sentences
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The 1968 Uniform Monday Holiday Act mandated that the federal government celebrate Presidents Day on the third Monday in February each year.
From Barron's
The law didn’t mandate that women be included in medical clinical research until 1993.
Meanwhile, “Today” goes on, albeit with a dedicated purpose besides its daily mandate.
From Salon
However, Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would not stand down, adding: "I'm not prepared to walk away from my mandate and my responsibility to my country."
From BBC
“State-level mandates limit how much utilities can revert to long-term fossil dependence, even if federal authority is reduced.”
From Barron's
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