the authority to do something, given to a government or other organization by the people who vote for it in an election

the period of time for which a government is given power

The presidential mandate is limited to two terms of four years each.

an official order given to somebody to perform a particular task

The bank had no mandate to honour the cheque.

They accused him of acting without a mandate.

the power given to a country to govern another country or region, especially in the past

The Cook Islands mandate was given to New Zealand.

to order somebody to behave, do something or vote in a particular way; to order something to be done

to give somebody, especially a government or a committee, the authority to do something

The assembly was mandated to draft a constitution.

We need to be sure that the directors are mandated to act.

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