mandate

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And after the first quarter ended, the firm began managing roughly £30 billion, or about $40.65 billion, of assets from U.K. retirement-services provider Just Group under a new mandate, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The rest — balance-sheet discipline, less forward guidance, a narrower mandate — pulls in the other direction.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi has said he may consider seeking a third term in office when his mandate expires in 2028.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Bank watchdogs in the U.S. such as the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency don’t currently mandate banks to monitor prediction markets.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

It was a mandate to seek out young people whose best qualities might otherwise be overlooked and to give them a chance to do something meaningful.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama