MANDATE

Mandate

In politics, a mandate is the authority granted by a constituency to act as its representative.

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mandate

Noun

  1. An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

Verb

  1. to authorize
  2. to make mandatory


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